Battles of Belonia Bulge

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Battles of Belonia Bulge
Part of Bangladesh Liberation War
Date4 June - 5 December 1971 (6 months, 1 day)
Location
Result

Bangladesh-Indian victory

  • Pakistani strategic defeat
Territorial
changes
Feni and Belonia liberated by Bangladesh Forces
Belligerents

Bangladesh Bangladesh

 India
 Pakistan
Commanders and leaders

Khaled Mosharraf

  • Zafar Imam
  • Imam uz-Zaman
  • Syed Mizanur Rahman
  • Didar Atwar Hossain
  • Mokhlesur Rahman
  • Ghulam Mustafa
  • Mujibuddin Chowdhury Dulal
Unknown
Units involved

East Bengal Regiment

Indian Army
Pakistan 24 Frontier Force Regiment
Strength
several thousand Unknown
Casualties and losses
Several killed and wounded Pakistan
  • 1,000 killed and wounded
  • 1 Sabre Jet damaged
  • 1 Motor-driven railway trolley destroyed

The Battles of Belonia Bulge were a series of military engagements between guerrillas of the Bangladesh Forces which received support from the Indian Army against the Pakistani forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][excessive citations]

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  12. ^ Vijay Kumar Singh (6 November 2021). "When silence drowns the screams". The Sunday Guardian.
  13. ^ Notebook (2021-03-26). "A Tale of Millions Bangladesh Liberation War 1971 | Major M. Rafiqul Islam". সংগ্রামের নোটবুক. Retrieved 2024-04-30.