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বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র : সপ্তম খণ্ড
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 The Army went into action not against the people but against the enemy, both within and without, the secessionist and Indian infiltrators East Pakistan is as much a part of . Pakistan as any other part or region and it is the duty of the national army to defend every inch of it.

 The patriotic people of East Pakistan who had been terrorized into most silence by the Nazi-style gangsterism of Awami League arc now asserting themselves. It is with their active cooperation that the Army has been able to eliminate infiltrators and anti-state elements.

 Q.26: “The cold-blooded firing on unarmed demonstrators on March 2 and 3 had already led to over a thousand casualties." Is this a fact?

 Answer: No, the Army did not fire on demonstrators but only on rowdy elements indulging in loot, arson and murder.

 Q. 27. It is alleged that by the time the first Martial Law proclamations issued by Lt. General Tikka Khan were broadcast the next (26th) morning, many men, women and children had been butchered. What are the facts 2

 Answer: The Army did no more than strike pre-emptive blows at separatist’s conspiracy for a break-away move scheduled for 3 o'clock that morning. The conspirators who offered armed resistance were not women and children but deserters from EPR and EBR as well armed and equipped as the rest of the army. They suffered casualties but the figures ha-e been grossly exaggerated.

 Q. 28: One of the Awami League leaders has said “The objective is genocide and scorched earth, before the troops are either driven out or perish. In this time, the Government of Pakistan hopes to liquidate the political leaders, intelligentsia and administration, to destroy our industries and public amenities and as a final act, to raze our cities to the ground. Already the occupation army has made substantial progress towards this objective". What is the correct position?

 Answer: Apart from the absurdity of anyone trying to wipe off 70 million people, all evidence so far shows that, if anything, genocide has been attempted by the Awami League storm-troopers, who also tried to sabotage the country's communication system.

 Q. 29: There was a sudden decision to unload the ammunition ship, MV Swat, berthed at Chittagong Port. Preparatory to this decision, Brig. Mazumdar, a Bengali officer commanding a garrison in Chittagong had been suddenly relieved of his command and replaced by a West Pakistani. Any comments?

 Answer: There is no question of a sudden decision to unload ammunition ship. Every army needs a steady flow of ammunition and other supplies to be able to defend its frontiers. So does ours.

 Q. 30: The Army, which is dominated by the Punjabis is reported to have resorted to indiscriminate killing of unarmed civilians, particularly intellectuals among them, professors, teachers students, lawyers' etc. so much so that many intellectual in other