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Thursday, March 16, 2006

1979-1989 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the aftermath

*Peoples Democratic Party of Afghanistan(PDPA) ruled Afghan with close ties to Soviet Union
*Marxist-style "reform" program was confronted by religious establishments & other Afghans.
*1979, Soviet steps in to help PDPA to supress the internal revolt.
*Soviet struggled against mujahideen rebel forces backed by US, Saudi Arabia & Pak.
*Soviet withdrew in 1989 and Afghan continued to be land of warlords.
*Mujahideens overthrew the Afghan government (Mohanmmad Najibullah) in 1992.
*However, Mujahideens soon broke into two Northern Alliance and Taliban.
*Taliban(Osama Bin Laden) was able to capure the power in 1996.
*In 2001, Northern Alliance ousted the Taliban from power and formed a new government under Hamid Karzai.

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