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Bookmark or Share- Afghanistan - WikipediaAfghanistan (/ æ f ˈ ɡ æ n ɪ s t æ n, æ f ˈ ɡ ɑː n ɪ s t ɑː n / (); Pashto/Dari: افغانستان, Pashto: Afġānistān [avɣɒnisˈtɒn, ab-], Dari: Afġānestān [avɣɒnesˈtɒn]), officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country in Asia.Afghanistan is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south; Iran to the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and ...
- Soviet–Afghan War - WikipediaSoviet–Afghan War Part of the Cold War and the continuous Afghanistan conflict Mujahideen fighters in the Kunar Province of Afghanistan in 1987 Date December 24, 1979 – February 15, 1989 (9 years, 1 month, 3 weeks and 1 day) Location Afghanistan Result Mujahideen victory Soviet failure to quell the Afghan mujahideen insurgency Geneva Accord (1988) Withdrawal of Soviet forces from ...
- Afghanistan | History, Map, Flag, Capital, Population ...Afghanistan, landlocked multiethnic country located in the heart of south-central Asia. Lying along important trade routes connecting southern and eastern Asia to Europe and the Middle East, Afghanistan has long been a prize sought by empire builders. Its capital and largest city is Kabul.
- War in Afghanistan (2001–present) - WikipediaWar in Afghanistan (2001–present) Part of the larger Afghanistan conflict, and the Global War on Terrorism: Clockwise from top-left: British Royal Marines take part in the clearance of Nad-e Ali District of Helmand Province; two F/A-18 strike fighters conduct combat missions over Afghanistan; an anti-Taliban fighter during an operation to secure a compound in Helmand Province; a French ...
- Afghanistan - The New York TimesA Growing U.S. Base Made This Afghan Town. Now It’s Dying. Bagram’s economy is tightly bound to the American military, but what once made it a boom town today leaves it more a target.
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