What the records say
- When
- 1971
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 30.40° N, 74.03° E
- Description
- Battle in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Placed at the town its title names, Fazilka.
Battle of Fazilka
Battle in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
The Battle of Fazilka, also known as the Battle of Sulemanki, was a military engagement during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 in the western front, near the Indo-Pakistani border in Punjab. In this battle Pakistani forces achieved success against the Indian 67 Brigade, capturing significant territory west of Fazilka.
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