11. The East Pakistani soldiers moved to India and formed the main body of Mukti Bahini. 12. Zia appointed the former East Pakistani politician and diplomat Shah Azizur Rahman as his prime minister. 13. The SFF was able to block a potential escape route for East Pakistani forces into Burma. 14. Estimates of those East Pakistanis massacred throughout the war range from thirty thousand to three million. 15. Civil war erupted in Pakistan in 1971, pitting the West Pakistan army against East Pakistanis demanding greater autonomy. 16. On 25 March 1971, West Pakistan began a civil war to subdue the democratic victory of East Pakistanis . 17. The posting came at the behest of the East Pakistani government requesting him due to his experiences in East. 18. The Pakistan Army's crackdown on the civilian population had contributed to the revolt of East Pakistani soldiers. 19. The majority of East Pakistanis supported the call to create a free and independent Bangladesh during the Liberation War. 20. Yahya's inner council had convinced him that the East Pakistanis could be easily subdued and normalcy quickly restore.
