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Svetlana Velmar-Janković
| Battles of Belonia Bulge | |||||||||
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| Part of Bangladesh War of Independence | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 India |
 Pakistan | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Unknown | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
 Indian Army |
 24 Frontier Force Regiment | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Several killed and wounded[2] |
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The Battles of Belonia Bulge (Bengali: বিলোনিয়া বাল্জের যুদ্ধ) were a series of military engagements between guerrillas of the Mukti Bahini which received support from the Indian Army against the Pakistani forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[3][4][5][6]
History
In 1971, heavy battles were reported from Feni to Belonia, India with the Mukti Bahini, Indian forces and the Pakistan army.[2]
See also
- Battle of Kamalpur
- List of sectors in the Bangladesh Liberation War
- Battle of Kushtia
- Battle of Shiromoni
- Operation Jackpot
- East Pakistan Air Operations (1971)
- Battle of Gazipur
References
- ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "War of Liberation, The". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Battles of Belonia Bulge and Durdharsha Dosh (the daring ten)". The Daily Observer (Bangladesh). Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ FF Ghulam Mustafa (16 December 2017). "BATTLES OF BELONIA BULGE". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ বিলোনিয়া যুদ্ধ. Songramer Notebook (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ বিলোনিয়ার যুদ্ধ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 1 March 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ বিলোনিয়া যুদ্ধ: ইতিহাস ‘জানে না’ শিক্ষার্থীরা, নেই উদ্যোগও [Belonia Battle: Students 'don't know' history, lack initiative]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.