Battle of Kushtia
Battle fought during Bangladesh Liberation War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Kushtia (Bengali:কুষ্টিয়ার যুদ্ধ) was a battle between the Irregular Bengali Guerrillas including Policemen against the Pakistan Army in March and April 1971, The battle was fought by the Mukti Fauj and the 27th Baluch Regiment of the Pakistan Army.[14]
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Battle of Kushtia | |||||||||
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Part of Bangladesh Liberation War | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Abu Osman Chowdhury |
Mohammad Ayub (POW)
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Sector – VIII | 27th Baluch Regiment | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
5,000 militiamen and policemen[6][7] | 147 troops[8][9] | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
50-70 killed, 500 captured or disarmed[10][11] | 73 killed and dozens captured[12][13] |
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The Battle started in late March, after the Pakistan Army began Operation Searchlight, when Pakistanis took Kushtia, and later Bengalis started a mass campaign to liberate Kushtia.[15]