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{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict = 1958 India-East Pakistan border skirmish
| partof = the [[Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts]]
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| date = August 1958
| place = Lakshmipur, [[Brahmanbaria district|Brahmanbaria tehsil]], [[East Pakistan]]
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| territory = Pakistan regains control of Lakshmipur
| result =Pakistani victory
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| combatant1 = {{flag|India}}
| combatant2 = {{flag|Pakistan}}
| commander1 = {{flagicon|India}} unknown
| commander2 = {{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[Tufail Mohammad]]{{KIA}}
| units1 = {{army|India}}
| units2 = [[East Pakistan Rifles]]
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| casualties1 = 4 Indian soldiers killed along with 3 [[POW|captured]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pakistanarmy.gov.pk/Major-Tufail-Mohammad.php|website=PakistanArmy.gov.pk|title=MAJOR TUFAIL MOHAMMAD (Shaheed)|quote=Indians were driven out, leaving four dead and three prisoners.}}</ref>
| casualties2 = 2 soldiers [[KIA]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/802554/nishan-e-haider-laureate-major-tufail-remembered-on-63rd-anniversary|title=DailyTimes|date=2021}}</ref>
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| campaignbox = {{Campaignbox Indo-Pakistani Wars}}
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The '''1958 East Pakistan–India border skirmish''' was a border skirmish which took place in August 1958 at the [[Bangladesh–India border|East Pakistan-India border]]. The fighting started after [[Indian forces]] infiltrated into East Pakistan and captured a village.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/651158/pakistan-army-pays-tribute-to-major-tufail-on-martyrdom-anniversary/|title=Pakistan Army pays tribute to Major Tufail on martyrdom anniversary|website=DailyTimes.pk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1204668 |title=They rest in honoured glory|website=Dawn.com | date=5 September 2015 }}</ref>

== Background ==
In early August 1958, [[Indian forces]] crossed the international [[Bangladesh–India border|border]] with [[East Pakistan]] and captured the village of [[Lakshmipur]] after which they built an illegal [[military outpost|outpost]] in the area.<ref name="pak">{{cite web|url=https://pakstrategic.com/major-tufail-muhammad-shaheed-nh/?amp=1|website=PakStrategic.com|title=Major Tufail Muhammad Shaheed (NH)|date=7 August 2022}}</ref>
== Pakistani counter-attack ==
On 7 August, a [[Company (military unit)|company]] of [[East Pakistan Rifles]] under the command of [[Tufail Mohammad|Major Tufail Mohammad]] was tasked to drive out the Indian infiltrators from the outpost. The company launched a [[surprise attack]] later that night from three fronts. A fierce [[Close-quarters combat]] ensued during which the Pakistani [[company commander]] and his [[Second-in-command]] were [[KIA]], however the Indian forces were flushed out leaving four dead and three [[POW|prisoners]] after which the village was recaptured.<ref name="pak"/><ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603211624/https://www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk/ |url=https://www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk/|website=Pakistan Army Official Website|archive-date=June 2017|title=Major Tufail Muhammad}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes]]

==References==
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