USSR and Afghanistan (dec 25, 1979 – feb 15, 1989)
Description:
War lasted over nine years, from December 1979 to February 1989. Insurgent groups known together as the mujahideen, as well as smaller Maoist groups, fought a guerrilla war against the Soviet Army and the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan government, mostly in the rural countryside.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 25, 1979
feb 15, 1989
~ 9 years