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Battle of Shiromoni
Part of Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Date13–17 December 1971
Location
Shiromoni, Khulna, Bangladesh
Result Bangladeshi-Indian victory [1]
Belligerents
Battle of Shiromoni Bangladesh
Battle of Shiromoni India
Battle of Shiromoni Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
  • Bangladesh Major Abul Manzur
  • Bangladesh Captain Joynal Abedin
  • India Major Gani 
  • IndiaMajor Mahendra Singh
PakistanBrigadier Hayat Khan
Units involved
  • Battle of Shiromoni Mukti Bahini
    • Mujib Bahini
    • Sector VIII
    • Sector IX
  • Indian Army
    • 50th Parachute Brigade
    • 45th Cavalry
    • 1st Squadron 5th Cavalry
  • Pakistan Army
    • 107th Infantry Brigade[2]
  • Casualties and losses

    300 killed,[3]
    26 armoured vehicles destroyed[4]

    31 killed, 124 wounded[5]
    157 killed
    3,700 Surrendered[6][7]

    The Battle of Shiromoni (Bengali: শিরোমণির যুদ্ধ) (13–17 December 1971) was fought during the Bangladesh Liberation War and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 between the Pakistani Army and the joint forces of the Bangladesh and Indian Army. This was one of the last battles of the Bangladesh Liberation War which continued until 17 December 1971, even though the commander of all Pakistani Forces in Bangladesh had already surrendered on 16 December 1971.[8]

    1. ^ "A report published by the dhakatribune on 16 December 2022".
    2. ^ "Recalling the 'Battle of Shiromoni'".
    3. ^ "The bloody battle to free Khulna".
    4. ^ "The bloody battle to free Khulna".
    5. ^ "Battle of Shiromoni, p.4"
    6. ^ "The Text-book battle that freed Khulna on 17 December".
    7. ^ "Battle of Shiromoni, p. 5"
    8. ^ "The bloody battle to free Khulna".

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