Hafizullah Amin24 December 1979
Russia invades after Amins unpopularity & failure to suppress the guerrillas
Afghanistan · Warfare / Russia War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Russia invades after Amins unpopularity & failure to suppress the guerrillas
The Afghan Revolutionary Central Committee elects as head of Government former Deputy Prime Minister Babrak Karmal. Broadcasts an appeal for Soviet help from a radio station within Russia
The Foreign Minister's of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference deplore the invasion and demand Soviet withdrawal at a meeting in Islamabad
The United Nations General Assembly votes by 104 to 18 with 18 abstentions for a resolution which "strongly deplores" the "recent armed intervention" in Afghanistan and calls for the "total withdrawal"
The last Russian troops leave Afghanistan
The withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan is announced
The last Russian troops withdraw from Afghanistan
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