1988 ⟶ Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan Begins

The Soviets begin withdrawing from Afghanistan.
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🇷🇺 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan to oust Hafizullah Amin, beginning the Soviet–Afghan War and resulting in the end of Détente.⟶
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan (1979)
AfghanistanSoviet UnionInvasionWarCold WarProxy WarDétenteMujahideenGeopolitics

🇬🇧 MI6 Begins Covert Operations in Afghanistan

Britain's MI6 commences its indirect and direct covert operations in Afghanistan, to support the Afghan mujahideen against Soviet intervention.⟶
MI6 Begins Covert Operations in Afghanistan (1980)
United KingdomMI6AfghanistanSoviet UnionCovert OperationsProxy WarCold WarIntelligenceMujahideen

🇺🇸 Operation Cyclone Begins

the CIA begins Operation Cyclone - a program to arm and finance the Afghan mujahideen fighting the Soviets in Afghanistan.⟶
Operation Cyclone Begins (1980)
AfghanistanSoviet-Afghan WarCIAmujahideenSoviet Unionproxy warCold Wararms racegeopolitics

✈️ Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan Begins

The Soviets begin withdrawing from Afghanistan.⟶
Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan Begins (1988)
AfghanistanSoviet UnionwithdrawalwarCold Warproxy warmujahideenGorbachev

🇦🇫 Soviet Troops Withdraw from Afghanistan

Soviet troops withdraw from Afghanistan.⟶
Soviet UnionAfghanistanWithdrawalWar1989Cold WarCollapse of USSRMilitaryProxy War

⚔️ Afghan Civil War Begins

The Afghan Civil War begins after Soviet troops withdrawing from Afghanistan.⟶
Afghan Civil War Begins (1989)
AfghanistanCivil WarWarSoviet Union1989MujahedeenConflictCold WarProxy War