1979 ⟶ Taraki's Assassination and Amin's Rise in Afghanistan

Nur Mohammed Taraki, The Marxist president of Afghanistan, i...
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🇦🇫 Pro-Communist Coup in Afghanistan

President of Afghanistan Sardar Mohammed Daoud's government is overthrown when he is murdered in a coup led by pro-communist rebels.⟶
Pro-Communist Coup in Afghanistan (1978)
AfghanistancoupcommunismCold WarSoviet Unionpolitical instability

🇻🇳 Communist Regime in Afghanistan; Vietnam Invades Cambodia

A communist regime is installed in Afghanistan. Vietnam invades Cambodia.⟶
Communist Regime in Afghanistan; Vietnam Invades Cambodia (1978)
AfghanistanCambodiaVietnamcommunismCold WarinvasionSoviet Unionproxy war

🇦🇫 Taraki's Assassination and Amin's Rise in Afghanistan

Nur Mohammed Taraki, The Marxist president of Afghanistan, is deposed and murdered. The post of president is taken up by Prime Minister Hafizullah Amin.⟶
Taraki's Assassination and Amin's Rise in Afghanistan (1979)
AfghanistanSoviet InfluenceProxy WarPolitical AssassinationCommunist RegimeCold War

💰 US Begins Aid to Afghan Mujahideen

President Carter signs the first directive for financial aid to opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul, Afghanistan.⟶
US Begins Aid to Afghan Mujahideen (1979)
AfghanistanUSCold WarSoviet-Afghan Warmujahideenproxy warintervention

🇷🇺 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