It saw members of the Soviet Union, supported by the Republic of Afghanistan, attacked by over 200 Mujahideen rebels and Pakistani mercenaries. The resulting conflict would see over 200 Mujahideen ...

Stalin targeted officers based on their belonging to perceived “dangerous” groups, rather than any actual disloyalty. The ...

ISLAMABAD: Wea­pons left behind by Soviet and Nato forces in Afghanistan are still accessible in its eastern provinces, as well as Pakistan’s tribal districts, as restrictions imposed by Kabul ...

The report, titled “Documenting Arms Availability in Afghanistan,” said as of August 2021, Afghanistan had 258,300 rifles, including M4, M16 and AK-variants, 64,300 pistols, 63,000 sniper ...

Former Olympic hopeful Steve Heidenreich nearly died. Today, he's helping at Willmar's Roosevelt Elementary School and ...

The Soviet-Afghan war, which left thousands of young Soviet men dead and wounded, resulted in a stinging defeat for Moscow that hastened the demise of the USSR. Read moreOscar-shortlisted film ...

Conflicts viewed as futile, with waning public approval—such as the U.S. conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan or the Soviet war in Afghanistan—leave a lasting psychological toll on veterans ...

The group was formed in 1994 during the Afghan Civil War, largely by former Mujahideen fighters who battled the Soviet Union during the 1980s. The Soviet-Afghan war, which left thousands of young ...

The Soviet-Afghan war, which left thousands of young Soviet men dead and wounded, resulted in a stinging defeat for Moscow that hastened the demise of the USSR. Moscow put the Taliban on its ...