KnowraOperation SearchlightLinked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Operation Searchlight, each with the reason it gives.All 11Broader topic 4Related 7East PakistanBroader topic: The crackdown targeted Bengali political and civilian life and precipitated the war for independence.Yahya KhanBroader topic: The crackdown ordered under Yahya’s rule transformed a constitutional dispute into armed conflict.Bangladesh genocideBroader topic: It began the campaign of mass violence in Dhaka and across East Pakistan.Tikka KhanBroader topic: Khan is associated with the army command responsible for the operation’s opening phase.