The Indian Navy retaliates the Pakistan Navy and Karachi in 1971.
On the night of December 4/5, three missile boats, accompanied by two corvettes, assaulted Karachi, destroying the destroyer PNS Khaibar, the minesweeper Muhafiz, and a merchant ship. On the night of December 7/8, another missile boat, escorted by two frigates, fired four missiles into Karachi harbour, destroying the tanker Dacca, sinking a merchant ship, and setting a massive gasoline tank farm ablaze. Aside from the material and psychological damage sustained, the Indian Naval was successful in encircling the Pakistani navy in Karachi.
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