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11 December 1971
It was an eventful day, #IndianArmy continued its advance in all sectors.
#Eastern: Sadipur ferry in Sylhet Sector was captured
#SouthWestern : Kushtia was attacked after heavy bombardment, enemy withdrew & objective was captured. #SwarnimVijayVarsh
It was an eventful day, #IndianArmy continued its advance in all sectors.
#Eastern: Sadipur ferry in Sylhet Sector was captured
#SouthWestern : Kushtia was attacked after heavy bombardment, enemy withdrew & objective was captured. #SwarnimVijayVarsh
#CentralSector : A a battalion group of 800 personnel & equipment was para-dropped at Tangail with a view to capture Lohajang Bridge & destroy enemy retreating from Jamalpur and Mymensingh.
The paradrop at Tangail along with the Indian Army's speedy advance unnerved the Pakistani commanders. This combined with messages to all levels of Pakistani Army to surrender resulted in the Governor of East Pakistan recommending a ceasefire to the Pakistani President.
#EasternSector: Exactly on this day in 1971, #IndianArmy commenced advance to Sylhet to link up with 4/5 #GorkhaRifles which got Heli dropped earlier
#SouthWestern :#IndianArmy continued to fight its way through no. of delaying positions towards Khulna & advanced towards Kushtia
#SouthWestern :#IndianArmy continued to fight its way through no. of delaying positions towards Khulna & advanced towards Kushtia
#NorthWestern : In Bogra Sector, on 10 Dec 1971
👉The Battle of Hilli was still in progress encountering stiff resistance
👉 Maheshpur to the rear of Hilli was captured, tanks were deployed to destroy enemy positions
👉The Battle of Hilli was still in progress encountering stiff resistance
👉 Maheshpur to the rear of Hilli was captured, tanks were deployed to destroy enemy positions
#CentralSector: Pakistani battalion at Jamalpur which had refused the offer to surrender, began to break out of Jamalpur and disintegrated. The enemy vacated Mymensingh after heavy fighting.
