What the records say
- When
- 25 Apr 1971 – 1 May 1971
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 22.70° N, 90.37° E
- Description
- Naval operation conducted by Pakistan Navy (1971)
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Barisal
Naval operation in East Pakistan
Operation Barisal was a code-name of naval operation conducted by Pakistan Navy intended to take control of the city of Barisal, East Pakistan from the Mukti Bahini and the dissidents of the Pakistan Defence Forces. It was the part of Operation Searchlight.
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