1979 uprisings in Afghanistan

Anti-government unrest before the Soviet–Afghan War June 2023 1979 uprisings in Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghan Government victory Most uprisings suppressed Soviets intervene and overthrow the Khalq Government Flag of Afghanistan (1978–1980).svg Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Flag of Jamiat-e Islami.svg Jamiat-e Islami Afghanistan Liberation Organization SAMA Flag of Hazarajat.png Shura-e-ittifaqi Iran Afghanistan 1978 Nur Muhammad TarakiNur Muhammad Taraki#Assassination Afghanistan 1978 Hafizullah AminHafizullah Amin#Death Flag of Jamiat-e Islami.svg Ismail Khan Faiz Ahmad Majid Kalakani Flag of Hazarajat.png Sayyid Ali Beheshti 15 March – 25 December 1979 the Cold War in Asia The 1979 uprisings in Afghanistan were a series of uprisings against the PDPA-Khalq government of Afghanistan by various Maoist, Islamist and minority groups. These uprisings were supported by many foreign nations such as Iran's new Islamic republic, the United States and Pakistan and were subsequently crushed by the Afghan Army.February 1997 Afghanistan Chronology of Events January 1995 – February 1997 https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/2014/01/16/Af_chronology_1995-.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20171012061437/https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/2014/01/16/Af_chronology_1995-.pdf 2017-10-12 2018-01-01Coll Steve https://archive.org/details/ghostwarssecreth00coll/page/40/mode/ Ghost wars : The secret history of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden, from the Soviet invasion to September 10, 2001 2004 Penguin 9781594200076 Many Islamist groups which had been training in exile to overthrow the previous President Daoud Khan saw the opportunity to start a Jihad against the PDPA government. The uprisings would eventually culminate into the Soviet-Afghan War and following civil Wars. List of uprisings: 1979 Herat uprising 1979 Hazara Uprising Chindawol uprising Bala Hissar uprising See also Operation Cyclone References Category:Military history of Afghanistan Category:1979 in Afghanistan Category:1979 conflicts Category:Cold War rebellions Category:Rebellions in Afghanistan Category:Maoism in Afghanistan