I le 1971, na tauofo ai Mehmood e alu i Pakisitana i Sasaʻe e auai i le taua i le va o Bangladesh ma Pakisitana i le 1971
. I lenei feteenaʻiga, na auina atu ai Mehmood i le Shahjalal International Airport (Dhaka Airport) e taʻitaʻia se gaioiga faasaga i fitafita a Bangladesh na taʻitaʻia e Initia. Sa matuā malupuipuia le malaevaalele, ma sa manatu o se nofoaga e lē mafai ona lele ai vaalele. Na taʻitaʻia e Mehmood le Shaheen Company, 1st commando battalion ma na vaʻaia e lana kamupani ni taua mamafa i le malaevaalele. Ina ua mavae le 34 itula, na pulea ai e le Kamupani a Shaheen le malaevaalele ma ona vaipanoa lata ane. Na toetoe lava a faaleagaina le malaevaalele i le taua.