পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (একাদশ খণ্ড).pdf/১৭৯

154 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র : একাদশ খন্ড BANGLADESH FORCES HQ., MUJIBNAGAR WAR BULLETIN NOV. 17, 1971. The Mukti Bahini has continued its offensive in BHURUNGAMARI area and captured PATESWARI after heavy fighting with a battalion of the Pakistani army. The enemy unable to withstand the Mukti Bahini attack launched with heavy mortars and machines guns, retreated after suffering heavy casualties. Our valiant forces are now proceeding southwards at the loops of the enemy. In SALDANADI area, the Pakistani army launched four attacks on Mukti Bahini positions during the last two days. All these attacks have been repulsed inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy. Details of this operation are awaited from our correspondent on the battlefield. Marine commandos of the Mukti Bahini sunk ship SHER AFGAN' at Jagannathganj ghat on Oct 27. This ship was being used for carrying troops and ammunition. It has been learnt that commando activities of the guerrillas have been intensified in Dacca city. The heroic guerrillas attacked the main State Bank building with Rocket launcher last week. During the same week several army vehicles were damaged in front of Motijheel National Bank due to explosion of mine. The Pakistani soldiers had been posted inside this building. West Pakistani policemen have gone on stricke in protest against the Army authorities reluctance to send them back to West Pakistan. It may be recalled that these West Pakistani Policemen were brought to Dacca to replace the Bengalee Policemen on the promise that their assignment would be only for six months. Experiencing a critical situation prevailing in the city, the army authority has adopted a policy of keeping the city under dusk to dawn curfew for a week, during the period of which indiscriminate searching of houses are being conducted by the army personnel. For this, the army authority is reported to have deployed one brigadier in each of the police Stations within the city. RANGPUR- DINAJPUR-RAJSHAHI SECTOR: On Nov 14 Mukti Bahini ambushed 3 Pakistani army vehicles in ANDHARIJHARKHANAR area of Rangpur district. Two vehicles were damaged & their occupants suffered heavy casualties. On the same day Mukti Bahini captured a large quantity of arms and ammunitions in JOYMONIRHAT area. They also captured one bullock cart loaded with arms and ammunitions in RAIGANJ area. Earlier on Nov 12, 3 occupation soldiers were killed while Mukti Bahini ambushed one Pakistani patrol party in RADHANAGAR area. On Nov 9, Mukti Bahini fired with mortars on Pakistani troops position in AKULPUR area of Comilla district killing 3 enemy soldiers. In another angagement with the occupation troops in the same area M.B. killed 2 and injured 3 enemy soldiers, One Pakistani army Jeep was blown up due to mine explosion laid by Mukti Bahini on BARALEKHA-KARAMCHITNAGAR road during the 1st week of this month. As a