
Afghanistan 1-1: The Chaos Begins
Islamic History Podcast
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The Soviet Afghan War
Nor Turaki, he began to execute and kill and imprison people who resisted his reforms. Both the conservatives and the liberals hated Nor Turaki and his government. Meanwhile the Soviet Union is trying to prop up Turaki's government,. In late 1970s, they began sending military advisors and equipment into Afghanistan. This was all part of a joint effort to create a Soviet sponsored security zone in Asia. It turned out horribly for everyone involved.
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