Jaffna University Helidrop

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The Jaffna University Helidrop was the first of the operations launched by the Indian Peace Keeping Forces (IPKF) aimed at disarming the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) by force and capturing the city of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, in the opening stages of Operation Pawan during the Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War. Mounted on the midnight of 12 October 1987, the operation was planned as a fast heliborne assault involving Mi-8's of the No.109 Helicopter Unit, the 10th Para Commandos and a contingent of the 13th Sikh Light Infantry. The aim of the operation was to capture the LTTE leadership at Jaffna University building which served as the Tactical Headquarters of the LTTE, which was expected to shorten Operation Pawan, the battle for Jaffna. However, the operation ended disastrously, failing to capture its objectives due to intelligence and planning failures. The heli-dropped force suffered significant casualties, with nearly the entire Sikh LI detachment of twenty-nine troops, along with six Para commandos, killed in action.

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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict15601560 Portuguese invasion of the Jaffna kingdomPortuguese Empire, invasion, Jaffna kingdomWikidata
    eventarmed conflict15911591 portuguese invasion of the Jaffna kingdomPortuguese Empire, invasion, Jaffna kingdomWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1619Battle of Vannarapannaibattle, Portuguese Empire, Jaffna kingdom, Thanjavur Nayak kingdomWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1987Vadamarachchi OperationoffensiveWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1987Battle of NelliadybattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1987Jaffna University Helidroparmed conflictWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1993Battle of PoonerynbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1995Battle of JaffnabattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2006Battle of Point PedrobattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2006Battle of JaffnabattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict20082008–2009 Sri Lankan Army Northern offensiveoffensiveWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2008Battle off the coast of Jaffnanaval battleWikidata
    sitefortPooneryn FortfortWikidata
    sitefort1618Fort HammenheilfortWikidata
    sitefort1625Jaffna FortfortWikidata
    sitefort1629Kayts Island FortfortWikidata
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