BANGLADESII FORCES HEADQUARTERS. MUJIBNAGAR
PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
AUGUST 16
WAR BULLETIN
Mukti Bahini have been continuing their activities inflicting heavy casualtics on Pak troops. Razakars and collaborators in all Sectors. They have kept Pak soldiers in engagement and thus they are being harassed. Disrupting of communications of the Pak army are also continuing unabated in the occupied areas of Bangladesh.
Reports received here on 15th and 16th August from different sectors show that MB have killed 146 Pak troops including 4 officers and have wounded 61. They have also killed 70 Razakars and captured 14. MB captured 38 arms of various types. They have destroyed 3 Pak vehicles used in carrying troops. 5 Road and Rail bridges have been damaged or destroyed.
The notable features of the achievements of MB are mentioned below:—
On 12th August MB cleared Nabinagar area in Comilla of Pak troops and captured 12 rifles, 8 shot guns, 3 bayonets and large quantity of ammunition.
They have demolished important Railway bridge at Saguni area in Dinajpur district. Due to this Railway communication between Dinajpur-Pirganj-Thakurgaon has been disrupted. The bridge is still out of commission. They also demolished a railway culvert on 12th August disrupting rail communication between Phulbari and Parvatipur.
Razakars are surrendering to the liberation forces in large numbers. They all complain of being illtreated distrusted by the Pakistani authority. They also feel that they are being used as canon fooder by the Pakistan Army.
Details of MB activities are given below:—
RANGPUR-DINAJPUR-RAJSIIAIII SECTOR
On 14 Aug MB raided the house of one Razakar in Ratanpur and killed him. Same day MB ambushed Razakars in Phulbari area and killed nine of them.
On 15 Aug MB ambushed Razakars at Kuhoihat Ferry in Phualbari area and sunk two boats killing 12. They also captured 12 Razakars. On 12 Aug MB engaged Pak patrol in the same area and wounded one.
On 6 Aug MB carried out harassing raid on Kazipara area killing 38 Jamaities and at one place exchanged fire with Pak troops. On 11 Aug one Pak jeep carrying seven troops was blown up due to mines laid by MB killing all its occupants. One civilian bus carrying 33 civilians also skidded in nearby ditch while abiding blown up jeep.
On 6 Aug MB demolished wooden bridge in Dharmapur area.
