27 December 1979
Death of Hafizullah Amin
Amin is killed during the Soviet assault on Tajbeg Palace.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Tajbeg Palace in Afghanistan. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Amin is killed during the Soviet assault on Tajbeg Palace.
Soviet special forces storm Amin's residence and destroy his government.
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