A timeline of key events in Afghanistan’s 40 years of wars

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A timeline of key events in Afghanistan’s 40 years of wars

Posted by The Analyst | February 29, 2020 | Foreign Affairs

The former Soviet Union marched into Afghanistan on Christmas Eve, 1979, claiming it was invited by the new Afghan communist leader, Babrak Karmal, setting the country on a path of … Click to Continue »

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