920 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ চতুর্দশ খন্ড HEAVY FIGHTING AT FENI The spokesman said India did not provide air cover to her ground forces in the Balurghat fighting, "Normally, we do not send our aircraft to support our ground forces but if Pakistan uses Air Force then India would also certainly use her Air Force." It was when Pakistan used Air Force in support of her ground forces in the Boyra sector India used her Gants which shot down three Pakistani Sabre Jets he said. Meanwhile reports reaching Mujibnagar suggested that the Mukti Bahini was maintaining its three pronged thrust on the Jessore Cantonment. There is, however, a comparative lull despite the fact that the Mukti Bahini and the Pakistani troops were engaged in sporadic clashes for the control of vital supply channels in the area. Heavy fighting between the liberation forces and the Pakistani troops were reported from Feni facing the Indian border town of Belonia in Tripura. Reliable reports said that Pakistani troops were under heavy pressure as the Mukti Bahini launched offensive for the control of the Feni town. Incidentally, four Indians kidnapped by the Pakistani troops from a border village Konarghat near Sunna were rescued by the Border Security Force personnel an official report received at the State police headquarters in Agartala said. The rescue was made after an hour long heavy exchange of fire between the Pakistani troops and the BSF. Ten Pakistani troops were reported to have been killed in the encounter. On the night between November 27 and 28, Pakistani troops shelled our posts north of Gangarampur and north of Patiram in West Bengal. The BSF returned the fire. There have been no casualties on our side. Pakistan casualties are not known. On November 26, Pakistani troops fired on a BSF patrol north-east of Basirhat. No casualties have so far been reported. In Tripura, Pakistani troops and BSF patrol exchanged fire west of Sonamura on November 27. Some Pakistani casualties were reported. There were no casualties on the Indian side. On November 26, there was an exchange of fire west of Radhakishorepur. There were no casualties on the Indian side. The same day Pakistani troops fired small arms and medium machine guns on an Indian post north-east of Kamalpur. No casualties were reported. Mukti Bahini have hoisted Bangladesh flag over Panchagar railway station in Dinajpur district and steps have been taken by the Bangladesh Government to establish civil administration in the area according to the Panchagar MNA. In the Sylhet district freedom fighters liberated Chotakhel south-west of Jointiapur yesterday following a fierce battle in which the "occupation" army suffered heavy casualties. Heavy fighting was now going on at a place only 19 km away from Sylhet town according to the latest reports.
