DACCA, Pakistan, Nov. 26—The Pakistan military command said today that two Indian battalions launched an attack last night across a peninsula of Pakistan territory in an attempt to isolate Pakistani soldiers near Belonia, southeast of Comilla.

At a briefing, for foreign newsmen, a spokesman called the attack part of “continuing pressure” by Indian soldiers at nine scattered points along the East ‘Pakistan border. He said Indian units continued to hold Pakistani territory near Jessore, near Sylhet, in the Be Ionia area, south of Comilla and east of Chittagong.

The spokesman, a brigadier general, said that within the last two weeks India has moved the equivalent of four divisions totaling more than 70,000 troops into positions around. East Pakistan, bringing to 12 the number of divisions committed to’ putting pressure on the East Pakistan area. The spokesman said that of these 12 divisions, 10—or more than 200,000 men—were actively committed, and two were being held in reserve.

In addition, he said, India is using 39 battalions of police reserves and 50 battalions of border security forces.

The briefing followed a news conference held by Gen. A.A.K. ‘Niazi, military commander for East Pakistan. He said he considered that the war between India. and Pakistan had started. “They threw everything they had against me and they failed,” he said, referring to a series of Indian attacks that began Sunday.

“Their army has failed miserably,” General Niazi said, ‘and the Mukti Bahini [Liberation Forces] has failed miserably. The only thing they have succeeded in doing is terrorizing their own people in remote territories.

“We pushed the Indians back at every point,” he continued. “Three hundred were wiped out at Comilla and I can show you the same number of fresh dead bodies in Sy!het.”

Poor Leadership Charged

The general said the Indian army had poor leadership and weak soldiers. He asserted that the Pakistani Army had managed to push back the Indians, although outnumbered more than three to one.

“The Pakistani soldier is second to none,” he said. “We have never lost, Look in the history books. I challenge you to find in history anything but our victories. We have never lost, and the Indians have never won. I can easily take them on three to one.”

The briefing officer said that Indian units were still trying to expand the positions inside Pakistani territory near Jessore that they took on Sunday and Monday but that they had been unable to do so.

“Last night they tried to move south and we knocked out two more of their tanks,” he said.

He said a total of 20 Indian tanks had been knocked out in the fighting near Jessore, Pakistani casualties, he added, were 23 killed and 33 wounded.

Heavy Indian Loss Reported

In the Jessore area, the briefing officer said, the Indians continue to hold about 2,500 acres of Pakistani territory. But he said 200 to 300 Indians had been killed there.

He said Indian soldiers had been pushed back across the border after a three‐day battle near Hilli, southwest of Rangpur. Pakistani losses were seven killed and 18 wounded, he said.

Major fighting has stopped around Sylhet’ with Indian troops reported to be holding several square miles of Pakistani territory, near Latu. Minor clashes in the area continue to be reported and new Indian thrusts were expected, he said.

The spokesman said planes had not been used in actual combat by either side since Monday, when each shot down two. But he said the Indians made daily observation flights over Pakistani territory. Daily shelling by Indian artillerymen continues all along the border he said.

He added that Pakistani artillery units did not shoot back across the border because they considered it to be a waste of ammunition. Asked whether Pakistani troops had crossed the border into Indian territory,’ he replied: “No, not yet.”

The general said that guerrillas within East Pakistan became more active during the Indian Army attacks. He estimated that there were now about 30,000 guerrillas in East Pakistan, mostly near the borders and that their weapons and equipment were constantly improving. However, he said their largest weapon was a 2-inch mortar.