Battle of Sylhet

Siege of Sylhet
	Part of Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Date	December 7–16, 1971
Location	Sylhet, Bangladesh
Result	Indian victory Surrender of Pakistani forces at Sylhet
Belligerents
Bangladesh; India	Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Lt. Col. Ziaur Rahman; Maj. Gen. Rao Chandra; Brig. C. A. “Bunty” Quinn; Brig. Raja C. V. Apte; Brig. M. B. Wadke; Brig. Kulwant Singh; Gp Capt Chandan Singh	Brig. Muhammad Saleemullah Chohan; Brig. Iftikhar Rana
Strength
IV Corps:; 8 Mountain Division ; 59 Mountain Brigade ; 81 Mountain Brigade ; Echo Sector ; BSF Sector; 1st Rifles Battalion	202 Infantry Brigade ; 313 Infantry Brigade

The Battle of Sylhet (Bengali: সিলেটের যুদ্ধ Silet-er Juddho) was a major battle fought between the advancing Indian Army and the Pakistani Troops at Sylhet during the Bangladesh Liberation War. The battle took place from 7th December to 15th December and was the Indian Army's first heliborne operation. It was a succession of the Battle of Gazipur in Kulaura.

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