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Spetsnaz (Soviet Afghanistan war)
Often, the Spetsnaz are thought of as Army commando units. In reality, however, Spetsnaz are not a specific tactical unit but ...
How the Taliban are seeking to reshape Afghanistan’s schools to push their ideology
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 was a blow for education across the country – but especially for girls and women. Since then, the Taliban’s leaders have outlawed education for girls after ...
The Taliban say blasts and gunfire in Iran targeted and killed at least 2 Afghans earlier this month
A Taliban spokesman says explosions and gunfire in Iran targeted and killed at least two Afghans earlier this month ...
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Russian Defense Ministry reveals how many Soviet troops took part in Afghan op
TASS/. Russia's Ministry of Defense has revealed that the Soviet Union deployed a grand total of 620,000 officers and service members during the Afghan war. Out of this number, 546,000 individuals ...
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More Russian soldiers have likely died seizing Avdiivka than in the entire Soviet-Afghan war, ISW says
More Russian soldiers are likely to have died seizing the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka than in the 10-year Soviet-Afghan war, the think tank the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said.
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The Taliban say blasts and gunfire in Iran targeted and killed at least 2 Afghans earlier this month
Large numbers of Afghans have called Iran home for decades, from the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan through the first rule of the Taliban, the 2003 U.S.-led invasion and the 2021 Taliban ...