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{{Short description|Naval operation in East Pakistan}} | |||
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}} | |||
{{Infobox military conflict | {{Infobox military conflict | ||
| conflict = Operation Barisal | | conflict = Operation Barisal | ||
| partof = [[Operation Searchlight]] and [[Bangladesh | | 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 = | | result = Inconclusive | ||
* Initiation of [[Bangladesh War of Independence]] | |||
| status = | | status = | ||
| combatant1 = {{PAK}} | | combatant1 = {{Tree list}} | ||
* | *{{PAK}} | ||
| combatant2 = | **{{Flagicon image|Naval Jack of Pakistan.svg}} [[Pakistan Navy]] | ||
* | **{{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 | | 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 | | strength1 = {{ubl|4 gunboats|1 destroyer|1 patrol boat|24 fighter jets}} | ||
| strength2 = | | strength2 = Unknown number of guerillas | ||
At least 1 Water Craft(MV OSTRICH) | |||
| strength3 = | | strength3 = | ||
| casualties1 = 23 wounded | | casualties1 = 23 wounded | ||
| casualties2 = | | casualties2 = Unknown | ||
1 Water Craft sunk (MV OSTRICH) | |||
| casualties3 = | | casualties3 = | ||
| notes = Further information, see [[Operation Searchlight]], [[Bangladesh | | 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. | 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| | * {{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 = 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 | *{{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 | * {{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 | | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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{{Military of Pakistan}} | {{Military of Pakistan}} | ||
{{ | {{DEFAULTSORT:Barisal 1971}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Military operations of the Bangladesh Liberation War]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Naval operations involving Pakistan]] | ||
[[Category:Riverine warfare]] | [[Category:Riverine warfare]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:History of Barisal|Operation, 1971]] | ||
[[Category:Pakistan Marines]] | [[Category:Pakistan Marines]] | ||
[[Category:April 1971 | [[Category:April 1971 in Bangladesh]] | ||
[[Category:May 1971 | [[Category:May 1971 in Bangladesh]] | ||
{{Pakistan-stub}} | {{Pakistan-stub}} | ||
{{Bangladesh-stub}} | {{Bangladesh-stub}} | ||
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| Part of Operation Searchlight and Bangladesh War of Independence | |||||||
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Supported By: India | |||||||
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| Captain Ejaz Chaudhri |
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| Units involved | |||||||
| Mukti Bahini Barisal Units | ||||||
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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 | |||||||
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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]
- ↑ 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.
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