What the records say
- When
- 1971
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 34.85° N, 76.81° E
- Description
- military engagement in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Battle of Turtuk
Military engagement in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
The Battle of Turtuk was a military engagement between India and Pakistan that took place during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Fighting between the two sides took place in Turtuk and its surrounding areas, then part of the Pakistani-administered Northern Areas in Kashmir. Following this battle, Indian forces captured Turtuk from Pakistan, which had controlled the area since the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948.
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