Battle of Kamalpur

Battle of Kamalpur
Part of Bangladesh Liberation War

Baksiganj, Kamalpur Bangladesh Liberation War significant battlefields in History
Date12 June – 4 December 1971
Location
Result

Bangladeshi Victory[1]

  • Indian Strategic Victory
  • Pakistani military failure
Territorial
changes
Liberation of Jamalpur[2]
Belligerents

Bangladesh Bangladesh

Supported by:

India India (from November)

Pakistan Pakistan

Commanders and leaders

Ziaur Rahman

A. A. K. Niazi

Units involved

Z Force

31st Baluch Regiment

Strength

3,000[1][3]

India 4,000
Casualties and losses
India
  • 46 killed
  • 113 wounded
  • 497 killed[3]
  • 162 captured-[1]-220 captured[5]

The Battle of Kamalpur (Bengali:কামালপুরের যুদ্ধ), launched against the Pakistan Army, is one of the most significant military engagements fought by the Guerrilla armed resistance group, The Mukti Bahini in 1971 during its war of independence from Pakistan. The Pakistani Army set up a military camp at Kamalpur (now in Baksiganj Upazila of Jamalpur District) which was attacked by 1st East Bengal Regiment of Z Force several times. The first attack was made on June 12, and a second attack was made on July 31, 1971, also another attack at 22 October 1971, in total there were 18 battles in Kamalpur.

  1. ^ a b c "Kamalpur liberation day Friday". Dhaka Tribune. 3 December 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference The News Today was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c "On this day Kamalpur was liberated". Bangladesh Post. 3 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Kamalpur liberation day Friday". Dhaka Tribune. 3 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Kamalpur, Phulbari tasted freedom on this day in '71". The Daily Star. 4 December 2014.

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