Bangladesh genocide
March 25 – December 16, 1971 · East Pakistan (Bangladesh)
Ethnic cleansing of Bengalis in East Pakistan during the Liberation War, perpetrated by the Pakistan Army and the Razakar militia. It began 25 March 1971 with Operation Searchlight, launched to subdue the Bengali majority calling for independence. In the nine-month conflict, 300,000 to 3,000,000 Bengalis were killed and 200,000 to 400,000 women raped.
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Strength and losses
| All | |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 3,000,000 |
