পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড).pdf/৫৬০

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524 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড outside the ambit of the war theatres. But the proverbial cliché that the sinner cannot escape punishment stood on the way of fulfillment of the wild desires of Pak rulers. The non-Bengalees brought from West Pakistan were inducted as Razakars (civilian force) and sent to the interior to herald a reign of terror so that the people could be coerced into submission to the will of the military junta. The course of events has, however, moved in a manner that has shocked the West Pakistani adventurists. Instead of co-operating with the Razakars, the Bengalees have formed themselves into groups and by now, have eliminated a large number of Razakars. Even without guerilla training, the local population have proved themselves as successful guerillas who are ambushing and eliminating the Razakars even in broad daylight. So, for the occupation forces the war fronts are no less vulnerable than the occupied zones. Besides the hard core of Mukti Bahini which accepted the challenge of 25"March night, large number of young and determined boys have been trained by the Mukti Bahini at various youth camps and training centre's spread over the free zones of Bangladesh. Batch after batches have been trained and sent direct to the war fronts. The young trained boys sport a grim determination of their faces. Charged with the spirit of defending the freedom of their motherland, Bangladesh, they are giving accounts of valour rand matchless courage in each and every operation against the enemy. That is how a company could beat back a battalion. A company and a half could force two battalions to come out of Dacca cantonment with another battalion of artillery only to suffer 400 causalities. The myth of Pak Army is shattered. It has already suffered a fantastic causality of 42,000 men during its four-month long fight with the Mukti Bahini. For a regular and modern Army to suffer so miserably at the hands of comparatively less number of men, with no matching fire power and air-striking facility, is simply astounding. It is a rare achievement for Mukti Bahini and a record in a so to say unconventional war. The Pakistan Army stands completely demoralized at the staggering casualty figure at the hands of freedom fighters. For Yahya's hordes, it is a lost battle, a humiliating chapter. There is a feeling of distrust among various denominations of Pak Army. The Punjabis do not trust the Pathans and Baluchis and vice versa. A Baluchi Platoon, besides many Baluchi individuals, have crossed over to India and surrendered because of their disagreement with the Punjabi commanders. A widely known instance of the sort was that of a Punjabi commander who wanted his Baluchi officers and men to kill Bengali civilians. The Baluchi refused to shoot civilians. This was followed by the killing of a Baluchi Lt. Col. By Punjabi Jawans. Baluchis are now being treated with suspicion. Even the Baluchi Gandhi, Khan Abdus Samad Achakjai, has been lodged I jail. Mobile military courts have been set up under order from military authorities to try people raising dissenting voices. Anybody disagreeing with the senseless war policy of the military junta has to undergo terrible torture and punishment. Top Sindhi leaders such as Mr. G. M. Syed are languishing Yahya's jail because of their condemnation of the war in Bangladesh. In disgust, one of the most celebrated leaders of the Frontier Province, Khan Wali Khan, has left the country.