Lesson 3/34 min
Other operations
Operations of 1971
| Operation | When | What |
|---|---|---|
| Searchlight | 25 March 1971 | The Pakistan army's operation against the Bengalis |
| Big Bird | 26 March 1971, 1:30 am | The arrest of Bangabandhu |
| Jackpot | 15 August 1971 (night) | Naval commandos' attack, Sector 10; at the ports of Chattogram, Chandpur, Mongla and Narayanganj |
| Kilo Flight | 3 December 1971 (night) | The flying unit of the Bangladesh Air Force; attack on the fuel depots at Chattogram and Narayanganj |
| Chengiz Khan | 3 December 1971 | Pakistan's air strike on Indian airfields |
| Close Door | After independence | The programme to collect the arms held by the freedom fighters |
Memory trick: Jackpot = ships and ports (naval commandos); Kilo Flight = the sky (air force); Close Door = arms deposit, after the war.
Watch out: Be careful with the date of Jackpot: most sources speak of the night attacks of 15 August; Banglapedia says the attacks came on Pakistan's independence day (the night of 14 August). Khandokar's book mentions 26 ships destroyed, but other sources do not match that number, so no number is given here.
Some later operations (Zubair's book)
| Operation | When | What |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Angel | 1991 | US military relief operation after the cyclone |
| Clean Heart | 2002–2003 | Joint-forces anti-crime operation |
| Sea Angel II | 2007 | US military relief after Cyclone Sidr |
| Rebel Hunt | 2009 | Army operation to catch the fugitive BDR members of the Pilkhana killings |
| Thunderbolt | July 2016 | Operation against the militants at the Holey Artisan Bakery, Gulshan |
| Dal Bhat | — | Sale of goods in the open market at fair prices by the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) |
Check yourself
Who carried out Operation Jackpot?
At a glance
- 1
Jackpot: naval commandos' attack on the night of 15 August 1971, Sector 10.
- 2
Kilo Flight: the flying unit of the Bangladesh Air Force; attack at Chattogram and Narayanganj on the night of 3 December.
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Chengiz Khan: Pakistan's air strike on India on 3 December 1971.
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Close Door: the programme to collect the freedom fighters' arms after independence.
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Sea Angel (1991) and Sea Angel II (2007): US relief after cyclones.