What operation did Yahya Khan order to suppress Bengali nationalism in 1971?
Operation Gibraltar
Operation Vijay
Operation Grand Slam
Operation Searchlight
Answer
Operation Searchlight was a military operation ordered by Yahya Khan to suppress Bengali nationalism in 1971. It began on March 25, 1971, and involved the Pakistani military killing, raping, and torturing Bengali civilians. The operation was successful in suppressing Bengali nationalism, but it also led to the Bangladesh Liberation War.
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