'Operation Search Light' was launched against the civilians of which country?

Operation Searchlight The ruthless and brutal armed operation undertaken by the Pakistan army on 25 March 1971 in order to curb the movement of the freedom loving Bangalis against the autocratic rule of the Pakistani rulers. It was termed as 'Operation Searchlight' by the military authority.

The purpose of this operation was to arrest or kill the distinguished Awami League leaders, student leaders and Bangali intellectuals in the main cities of the then East Pakistan including Dhaka, to disarm the Bangali personnels of military, para military and police forces and to capture armoury, radio station and telephone exchange, thereby to take over the control of the province of East Pakistan by ruthlessly curbing the non - cooperation movement headed by Bangabandhu sheikh mujibur rahman.

Military operations were being taken under 'Operation Searchlight' on and from 11 - 30 pm of 25 March to middle of May in all the big towns of the province.