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Martial Law

Afghanistan · Revolution / Revolution of Afghanistan. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

1Records
1978Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1978

Nur Muhammad Taraki1978

Kabul · Revolution / Revolution of Afghanistan

Declares martial law

Names involved

Nur Muhammad Taraki

Provenance

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