Part of Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War
Date
11–25 October 1987
Location
Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka
Result
Political and strategic victory for India
Belligerents
India
Indian Peace Keeping Force
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Commanders and leaders
Rajiv Gandhi R.I.S. Kahlon
Velupillai Prabhakaran
Strength
100,000
1500-2000[1]
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Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War
Poomalai
Pawan
Trishul
Viraat
Checkmate
Jaffna University Helidrop
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Sri Lankan Civil War
Main topics
Eelam War I
Indian intervention
Eelam War II
Eelam War III
Eelam War IV
Battles and operations
Bombings and terrorist attacks
Other military attacks
Mass graves
Chemmani
Duraiappa
Mirusuvil
Sooriyakanda
Massacres
Black July
Kokkilai massacre
1985 Valvettiturai
Kumudini
Akkaraipattu
Prawn farm
Eastern University
1990 Batticaloa
Massacre of policemen
1991 Kokkadichcholai
Air Lanka Flight 512
Jaffna lagoon
Aluth Oya massacre
Navaly
Nagerkovil-Allaipiddy
Vankalai
Central Bus Station bombing
Muttur
Kent and Dollar Farm
Anuradhapura
Aranthalawa
Kattankudi mosque
Palliyagodella
Lionair Flight 602
Kallarawa
October 1995
Gonagala
Kebithigollewa
Jaffna Hospital
Central Bank bombing
Dehiwala train bombing
1989 Valvettiturai
Habarana massacre
Operation Pawan (Sanskrit: कार्यवाही पवनKãryvãhi Pavan, lit. "Operation Wind") was the code name assigned to the operation by the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) to take control of Jaffna from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), better known as the Tamil Tigers, in late 1987 to enforce the disarmament of the LTTE as a part of the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord. In brutal fighting lasting about three weeks, the IPKF took control of the Jaffna Peninsula from the LTTE, something that the Sri Lankan Army had tried but failed to do. Supported by Indian Army tanks, helicopter gunships and heavy artillery, the IPKF routed the LTTE at the cost of 214 soldiers and officers. Many Indian soldiers died[2][failed verification][3]
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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
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Velupillai Prabhakaran