Mohammad Musa Shafiq17 July 1973
Daoud's republican coup removes Shafiq and dissolves the royal government.
Afghanistan · Government / Government of Afghanistan. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Daoud's republican coup removes Shafiq and dissolves the royal government.
Amin removes Taraki from government and party leadership after a violent power struggle.
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