Soviet–Afghan War
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soviet-afghan-war-204-3329931
title:
Soviet–Afghan War
text:
The Soviet–Afghan War was a protracted armed conflict fought in the Soviet-controlled Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA) from 1979 to 1989. The war was a major conflict of the Cold War as it saw extensive fighting between Soviet Union, the DRA and allied paramilitary groups against the Afghan mujahideen and their allied foreign fighters. While the mujahideen were backed by various countries and organizations, the majority of their support came from Pakistan, the United States, the United K
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description:
1979–1989 armed conflict in Central Asia
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet%E2%80%93Afghan_War
date created:
2002-05-30T12:41:49Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T22:17:44Z
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