who actively participated in this operation. On completion of their task they returned to Plassey Camp. It pains me to express that one Mr. Aftabuddin NO. 0056, the greatest and beloved son of Bengal was caught by the Rajakars of Bhudhata of Khulna. He was mercilessly killed by the Rajakars.
More 60 boys joined our camps from Agartala Youth camps for commando training. Again 120 boys from youth camps of West Bengal also joined or camp for training. On or after 26th of August 71 small group consisting of 4 to 20 commandos in each group were sent to the following places for sabotage and destruction operation: Chittagong port, Barisal, Mongla, Sylhet, Aricha, Nagarbari, Madaripur, Narayangonj, Chandpur, Magura, Daudkandi, Fulchcarighat, Khulna Rajshahi, Bhola, Narsingdhi, Nabinagar, Rajbari, Austagram and other important reverine ports of Bangladesh. They used to complete their specific tasks and return to Plassey camp time to time. Attempts were made to sabotage the Hardinge bridge of Pakssey. In one operation 4 commandos were caught by the Rajakars and they were tortured severely by them. Even under inhuman torture the newly trained commandos did not disclose their identifications. In the longrun they were set free. In the operation of Faridpur Shaheed Kabizzaman No. 0067 was killed by the Punjabis. In one operation in Chittagong one of our commandos was missing when he went to outer anchorage operation. They could sink two days near patena. In an operation at Fulchharighat 3 commandos including late A.R Mian were killed when putting their mines to a moving gunboat.
The commander-in-chief of Bangladesh forces advised Brigadier Salek to send me for operation in Khulna with 11 boys. I let Plassey Camp on 26th September, 7. for 9 Sector HQ at Taki. I was provided with following arms and ammunitions; (a) 26 mines, (b)20ibs explosive, (c) 2 SLR, (d) 4 SMG and(e) taka 600/00.Lt. Arefin with 40 F.F. naval commandos, M.B Alam with 20 naval commandoes and group incharge Khiger Ali with 40 F.F. joined me in Taki on 30th September 71. Coming to khulna i did following operations and managed to open 19 camps including 3 training centers in Khulna and Sundarban areas. Eight thousand freedom fighters were trained in this training centres and they actively participated in the liberation war. From October to 16” December, 71 the operations done by me were(a) 6th October 71 In Assasuni operation 25 Rajakars were killed and wounded. (b) 9th October 71 In Chapra operation 6 Rajakars were killed and wounded. (c) 15th October and 28th October in Sundarban 6 dacoits were caught. (d) 26th October IN Koyra operation one ship one flat and two barges were sunk. (e) 2;nd November two ships were sunk in Mongla airport.(f) 8th November in Laksmikhola operation 6 Rajakars were killed and wounded; (g) 12thNovember one ship Was sunk in Mongla port; (i) 25” November in Chalna operation 10 Rajakars were killed and Dakope operation. (j) 5th December In Kapilmuni operation one hundred Rajakars were killed (I) 6th December In Assasuni operation 2 rajakars were killed and the other surrendered. (m) 7th December-In Debhata operation one killed and other Rajakars surrendered;, (n) 8th December In Mongla port operation captured guns and all Pak forces (Rajakars
