What the records say
- When
- 15 Aug 1971
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 24.02° N, 89.87° E
- Description
- battle of the Bangladesh Liberation War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Jackpot
Battle of the Bangladesh War of Independence
Operation Jackpot was a codename for three operations undertaken by the Mukti Bahini in East Pakistan against Pakistan forces at the climax of the Bangladesh War of Independence.
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