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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{About|the modern battle of Sylhet|medieval conquest of Sylhet|Conquest of Sylhet}}<br />
{{Short description|Part of the Bangladesh Liberation War}}<br />
{{Infobox military conflict<br />
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| caption = <br />
| conflict = Siege of Sylhet<br />
| partof = [[Bangladesh Liberation War]] and [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]<br />
| date = December 7–16, 1971<br />
| place = [[Sylhet]], [[Bangladesh]]<br />
| result = Indian & Mukti Bahini victory <br><br />
*Pakistani garrison surrenders<br />
| combatant1 = [[File:Flag of Bangladesh (1971).svg|25px|border]] [[Mukti Bahini]]<br> [[Image:Flag of India.svg|25px|border]] [[India]]<br />
| combatant2 = [[Image:Flag of Pakistan.svg|25px|border]] [[Pakistan]]<br />
| commander1 = {{flagicon|Bangladesh}}Lt.col. [[Ziaur Rahman]]<br><br />
{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Maj. Gen. [[Rao Chandra]]<br>{{flagicon|India}} Brig. C. A. “Bunty” Quinn<br>{{flagicon|India}} Brig. Raja C. V. Apte<br>{{flagicon|India}} Brig. M. B. Wadke<br>{{flagicon|India}} Brig. [[Kulwant Singh (general)|Kulwant Singh]]<br>{{flagicon|India}} Gp Capt [[Chandan Singh (Air Vice Marshal)|Chandan Singh]]<br />
| commander2 = {{flagicon|Pakistan}} Brig. Muhammad Saleemullah Chohan<br>{{flagicon|Pakistan}} Brig. Iftikhar Rana<br />
| strength1 = '''IV Corps:'''<br>8 Mountain Division <br>59 Mountain Brigade <br>81 Mountain Brigade <br>Echo Sector <br>BSF Sector<br> 1 East Bengal Rifles<br />
| strength2 = 202 Infantry Brigade <br>313 Infantry Brigade<br />
| casualties1 = <br />
| casualties2 = |<br />
}}<br />
{{Campaignbox Bangladesh Liberation War}}<br />
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The '''Battle of Sylhet''' ({{lang-bn|সিলেটের যুদ্ধ}} ''Silet-er Juddho'') was a major battle fought between the advancing [[Mitro Bahini]] and the Pakistani defences at [[Sylhet]] during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]]. The battle took place 7 December and 15 December and was the [[Indian Army]]'s first heliborne operation.<ref name=DI>[http://www.defenceindia.com/defenceind/battle_sylhet.html '''Battle Of Sylhet. Defence India] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070810211600/http://www.defenceindia.com/defenceind/battle_sylhet.html |date=August 10, 2007 }}</ref> It was a succession of the [[Battle of Gazipur]] in [[Kulaura]]. <br />
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On the first landing in the outskirts of Sylhet, they met 31 Punjab, which promptly ran away, sporting the fear of the Gurkha Khukri from Atgram. Then they took off for Sylhet, and were met by heavy fire on landing. They forced the Gurkhas into a pocket, which they were unable to breach. Evacuations by Mi-4s continued all night, and an Alouette provided fire support.<br />
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But, by then, BBC sent out news that India had landed a 'Brigade', which incited fear in the enemy Garrison, whereas only a battalion was landed in Sylhet. This forced the Gorkhas to impersonate a Brigade. The continuing evacs at night convinced the enemy that the Gurkhas were being constantly reinforced.<br />
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Then, on December 16th, the whole enemy garrison of 8000 men surrendered to Brigade Commander 'Bunty' Quinn.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Timeline of the Bangladesh Liberation War]]<br />
* [[Military plans of the Bangladesh Liberation War]]<br />
* [[Mitro Bahini order of battle]]<br />
* [[Pakistan Army order of battle, December 1971]]<br />
* [[Evolution of Pakistan Eastern Command plan]]<br />
* [[1971 Bangladesh genocide]]<br />
* [[Operation Searchlight]]<br />
* [[Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts]]<br />
* [[Meghna Heli Bridge]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Bangladesh Liberation War}}<br />
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{{Military of Pakistan}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sylhet}}<br />
[[Category:Battles of the Bangladesh Liberation War]]<br />
[[Category:Battles of Indo-Pakistani wars]]<br />
[[Category:1971 in India]]<br />
[[Category:December 1971 events in Asia]]<br />
[[Category:History of Sylhet]]<br />
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