1971.12.05, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Wars
12 Pak tanks destroyed JULLUNDUR. DEC. 4- Twelve Pakistani tanks, most of them Pattons, have been smashed in engagements in Hussainiwala in Punjab and Chamb-Jaurian in Jammu sector. Lt. Gen. K. P. Oandeth, GOC-in-C, Western Command reported today’s reports. UNI....
1971.12.06, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Wars
AK NAVY CRIPPLED OFF KARACHI Three Destroyers go down in daring IN raid Enemy air losses up. Hindustan Times Correspondent, New Delhi, Dec. 5 – It was Navy Day on Sunday. A task force of the Western Fleet sailed to within 20 kilometers of Karachi harbor and in a...
1971.09.30, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Wars
Mukti Bahini harassing Pak troops MUJIBNAGAR, August 30 : The Mukti Bahini continues to harass the Pakistani army at a number of places in BanglaDesh, according to reports reaching here from across the border. A large number of Pakistani troops have been killed in...
1971.09.25, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Wars
20 Pak troops killed in border clashes About 20 Pakistani troops were killed and 13 wounded in a week-long exchange of fire with Indian border guards across the border in the Shikarpur sector in Nadia district according to official sources in Calcutta, reports UNI....
1971.09.24, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Wars
Mukti Fouz likely to step up offensive From Our Special Correspondent, NEW DELHI, SEPT, 23 – Now that the monsoon is near its end in East Bengal, the Mukti Bahini is expected to be on the offensive. This is the opinion of experts following the course of events...
1971.09.21, District (Comilla), Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Wars
A contingent of Pak Army thrown back in Comilla AGARTALA, SEPT. 20 – The Bangladesh Liberation Force threw back a contingent of the Pakistani Army which raided Mirzapur village in Comilla on Wednesday and indulged in arson, looting and killing, saya UNI....
1971.09.20, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Wars
Pak troops fire again KRISHNAGAR, Sept 19 (UNI) – Pakistani troops resumed firing from across the border of the Kurmipara and Raninagar villages near Shikarpur, about 95 kms. from here. this morning official sources said. The firing lasted about three hours. The...
1971.09.20, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Wars
400 Pak troops die in guerilla attacks MUJIBNAGAR, September 19. About 400 Pakistani troops were killed in commando attacks by the Mukti Bahini in wide areas of Comilla, Noakhali and Kushtia sectors during the last five day’s according to reliable reports...
1971.10.11, Heroes & Wars, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard)
Mukti Bahini poised for big assaults From TOOSHAR PANDIT, Mukti Bahini, the liberation force of Bangladesh, started at a disadvantage. When Yahya ordered a crackdown in March he had all the advantages of surprise attack. Men and officers of the East Bengal Regiment,...
1971.10.11, Heroes & Wars, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard)
Two-tire training for Mukti Bahini Is variously estimated between 50,000 and 100,000. Whatever the actual strength is, the hard core of the professional soldiers in the Mukti Bahini is not likely to be more than 30,000 including about 5000 men and officers of the EBR...
