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{{Short description|Naval operation in East Pakistan}}
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{{Infobox military conflict
{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict          = Operation Barisal
| conflict          = Operation Barisal
| partof            = [[Operation Searchlight]] and [[Bangladesh Liberation War]]
| partof            = [[Operation Searchlight]] and [[Bangladesh War of Independence]]
| image            =  
| image            =  
| caption          =  
| caption          =  
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| map_label        = Barisal
| map_label        = Barisal
| territory        =  
| territory        =  
| result            = Pakistan naval success<br>Starting of [[Bangladesh Liberation War|Bangladesh Liberation]]
| result            = Inconclusive
* Initiation of [[Bangladesh War of Independence]]
| status            =  
| status            =  
| combatant1        = {{PAK}}
| combatant1        = {{Tree list}}
* [[File:Naval Jack of Pakistan.svg|20px]] [[Pakistan Navy]]
*{{PAK}}
| combatant2        = [[File:Flag of Bangladesh (1971).svg|25px]] [[Provisional Government of Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]
**{{Flagicon image|Naval Jack of Pakistan.svg}} [[Pakistan Navy]]
* [[File:Flag of the Mukti Bahini-DeFacto.svg|24px]] [[Mukti Bahini]]
**{{army|PAK}}
**{{air force|PAK}}
{{Tree list/end}}
| combatant2        = {{Tree list}}
*{{Flagicon image|Flag of Bangladesh (1971).svg}} [[Provisional Government of Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]
**{{Flagicon image|Flag of the Mukti Bahini-DeFacto.svg}} [[Mukti Bahini]]
{{Tree list/end}}
'''Supported By:<br />'''{{Flagicon|India}} [[India]]
| combatant3        =  
| combatant3        =  
| commander1        = [[Captain (naval)|Captain]] Ejaz Chaudhri
| commander1        = [[Captain (naval)|Captain]] Ejaz Chaudhri
| commander2        = [[Captain (army)|Captain]] [[M. A. Jalil]] Major Rashedul Hasan
| commander2        = {{ubl|[[Captain (army)|Captain]] [[M. A. Jalil]]|Major Rashedul Hasan}}
| commander3        =  
| commander3        =  
| units1            = 17th Naval Gun Boat Squadron<br>[[Special Service Group Navy]] (SSGN)<br>[[Frontier Force Regiment|22nd Frontier Force Regiment]]<br>[[Punjab Regiment (Pakistan)|6th Punjab Regiment]]<br>[[List of Pakistan Air Force Squadrons|14 Squadron ''Tail choppers'']]
| units1            = {{ubl|17th Naval Gun Boat Squadron|[[Special Service Group Navy]] (SSGN)|[[Frontier Force Regiment|22nd Frontier Force Regiment]]|[[Punjab Regiment (Pakistan)|6th Punjab Regiment]]|[[No. 14 Squadron PAF|No. 14 Squadron]]}}
| units2            = [[Mukti Bahini]] Barisal Units
| units2            = [[Mukti Bahini]] Barisal Units
| units3            =  
| units3            =  
| strength1        = 4 gunboats<br>1 destroyer<br>1 patrol boat<br>24 fighter jets
| strength1        = {{ubl|4 gunboats|1 destroyer|1 patrol boat|24 fighter jets}}
| strength2        = Several hundreds to a few thousands
| strength2        = Unknown number of guerillas
At least 1 Water Craft(MV OSTRICH)
| strength3        =  
| strength3        =  
| casualties1      = 23 wounded
| casualties1      = 23 wounded
| casualties2      = unknown
| casualties2      = Unknown
1 Water Craft sunk (MV OSTRICH)
| casualties3      =  
| casualties3      =  
| notes            = Further information, see [[Operation Searchlight]], [[Bangladesh Liberation War]] and the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]
| notes            = Further information, see [[Operation Searchlight]], [[Bangladesh War]] and the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]
}}
}}
{{Campaignbox Bangladesh Liberation War}}
{{Campaignbox Bangladesh Liberation War}}
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'''Operation Barisal''' was a [[Codename|code-name]] of naval operation conducted by [[Pakistan Navy]] intended to take control of the city of [[Barisal]], [[East Pakistan]] from the [[Mukti Bahini]] and the dissidents of the [[Pakistan Armed Forces|Pakistan Defence Forces]]. It was the part of [[Operation Searchlight]].<ref>Salik, Siddiq, Witness to Surrender, p. 135</ref>
'''Operation Barisal''' was a [[Codename|code-name]] of naval operation conducted by [[Pakistan Navy]] intended to take control of the city of [[Barisal]], [[East Pakistan]] from the [[Mukti Bahini]] and the dissidents of the [[Pakistan Armed Forces|Pakistan Defence Forces]]. It was the part of [[Operation Searchlight]].<ref>Salik, Siddiq, Witness to Surrender, p. 135</ref>


Since the starting of ''Searchlight'', the Mukti Bahini had been staging large scale sabotage missions, disturbing the communications and signals operatives in East Pakistan. [[Naval Intelligence of Pakistan|Naval Intelligence]] found traces to the city of [[Barisal]], therefore decided to conduct the operation. ''Barisal'' was part of [[Operation Searchlight|''Searchlight'']] and was to provide logistic support to the [[Pakistan Army]], by first deploying the Pakistan Navy's gun boats and navy personnel on grounds.
Since the starting of ''Searchlight'', the Mukti Bahini had been staging large scale sabotage missions, disturbing the communications and signals operatives in East Pakistan. [[Naval Intelligence of Pakistan|Naval Intelligence]] found traces to the city of [[Barisal]], therefore decided to conduct the operation. The operation was part of [[Operation Searchlight|''Searchlight'']] and was to provide logistic support to the [[Pakistan Army]], by first deploying the Pakistan Navy's gun boats and navy personnel on grounds.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
* {{cite book | title = Witness to Surrender | year = 1997 | author = Salik, Siddiq | author-link = Siddique Salik|  ISBN = 984-05-1374-5 }}
* {{cite book | title = Witness to Surrender | year = 1997 | author = Salik, Siddiq | publisher = University Press Limited | author-link = Siddique Salik|  isbn = 984-05-1374-5 }}
*{{cite book | title = How Pakistan Got Divided | year = 1992 | author = Ali Khan, Maj. Gen Rao Farman | author-link =Rao Farman Ali|  publisher = Jung Publishers |ISBN= 984-05-0157-7 }}
* {{cite book | title = History, standing of important persons involved in the Bangladesh war of liberation | year = 1998 | author = Shamsul Arefin, A.S.M  |  publisher = [[The University Press Limited]] | isbn = 984-05-0146-1 }}
* {{cite book | title = History, standing of important persons involved in the Bangladesh war of liberation | year = 1998 | author = Shamsul Arefin, A.S.M  |  publisher = The University Press Ltd. | ISBN = 984-05-0146-1 }}
*{{cite book | title = Muktijuddher Itihas | year = 1995 | author = Islam, Major Rafiqul PSC (ret.)  |  publisher = Kakoli Prokashoni | isbn = 984-437-086-8 }}
*{{cite book | title = Muktijuddher Itihas | year = 1995 | author = Islam, Major Rafiqul PSC (ret.)  |  publisher = Kakoli Prokashoni | ISBN = 984-437-086-8 }}
* {{cite book | title = Muktijuddhay Nou-Abhijan | year = 2006 | author = Rahman, Md. Khalilur  |  publisher = Shahittha Prakash | isbn = 984-465-449-1 }}
* {{cite book | title = Muktijuddhay Nou-Abhijan | year = 2006 | author = Rahman, Md. Khalilur  |  publisher = Shahittha Prakash | ISBN = 984-465-449-1 }}


==External links==
==External links==
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Operation Barisal
Part of Operation Searchlight and Bangladesh War of Independence
Date25 April 1971 – 1 May 1971
Location22°48′N 90°30′E / 22.8°N 90.5°E / 22.8; 90.5
Result

Inconclusive

Belligerents
Supported By:
India India
Commanders and leaders
Captain Ejaz Chaudhri
Units involved
Mukti Bahini Barisal Units
Strength
  • 4 gunboats
  • 1 destroyer
  • 1 patrol boat
  • 24 fighter jets

Unknown number of guerillas

At least 1 Water Craft(MV OSTRICH)
Casualties and losses
23 wounded

Unknown

1 Water Craft sunk (MV OSTRICH)
Further information, see Operation Searchlight, Bangladesh War and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Barisal is located in Bangladesh
Barisal
Barisal
Location within Bangladesh

Operation Barisal was a code-name of naval operation conducted by Pakistan Navy intended to take control of the city of Barisal, East Pakistan from the Mukti Bahini and the dissidents of the Pakistan Defence Forces. It was the part of Operation Searchlight.[1]

Since the starting of Searchlight, the Mukti Bahini had been staging large scale sabotage missions, disturbing the communications and signals operatives in East Pakistan. Naval Intelligence found traces to the city of Barisal, therefore decided to conduct the operation. The operation was part of Searchlight and was to provide logistic support to the Pakistan Army, by first deploying the Pakistan Navy's gun boats and navy personnel on grounds.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Salik, Siddiq, Witness to Surrender, p. 135
  • Salik, Siddiq (1997). Witness to Surrender. University Press Limited. ISBN 984-05-1374-5.
  • Shamsul Arefin, A.S.M (1998). History, standing of important persons involved in the Bangladesh war of liberation. The University Press Limited. ISBN 984-05-0146-1.
  • Islam, Major Rafiqul PSC (ret.) (1995). Muktijuddher Itihas. Kakoli Prokashoni. ISBN 984-437-086-8.
  • Rahman, Md. Khalilur (2006). Muktijuddhay Nou-Abhijan. Shahittha Prakash. ISBN 984-465-449-1.

External links[edit | edit source]

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