Soviet-Afghan War (dec 24, 1979 – feb 15, 1989)
Description:
The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan to support the communist regime under the PDPA against the growing insurgencies that took place in the name of Islam throughout both tribal and urban groups. These insurgencies unite to form the mujahideen.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 24, 1979
feb 15, 1989
~ 9 years