Operation Barisal

22°48′N 90°30′E / 22.8°N 90.5°E / 22.8; 90.5Result

Inconclusive

• Initiation of Bangladesh Liberation War

Belligerents

 Pakistan

• Pakistan Navy
•  Pakistan Army
•  Pakistan Air Force

Bangladesh

• Mukti Bahini

Supported By:
IndiaCommanders and leaders Captain Ejaz Chaudhri Captain M. A. Jalil
Major Rashedul HasanUnits involved 17th Naval Gun Boat Squadron
Special Service Group Navy (SSGN)
22nd Frontier Force Regiment
6th Punjab Regiment
No. 14 Squadron Mukti Bahini Barisal UnitsStrength 4 gunboats
1 destroyer
1 patrol boat
24 fighter jets UnknownCasualties and losses 23 wounded Unknown Further information, see Operation Searchlight, Bangladesh Liberation War and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

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

• Salik, Siddiq (1997). Witness to Surrender. 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 Ltd. 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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