Russian Invasion of Afghanistan (24 dic 1979 año – 15 feb 1989 año)
Descripción:
Russia invaded Afghanistan in order to support the Communist party in Afghanistan, as they were afraid of losing their Communist proxy in the Cold War. However, the Muslim citizens of Afghanistan declared a holy war against the Christian Soviets, resulting in the Soviet-Afghan war.
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fecha:
24 dic 1979 año
15 feb 1989 año
~ 9 years