3 Hoot uprising
3 Hoot uprising | |
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Part of Soviet–Afghan War | |
Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
Date | Started on 22 February 1980
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Attack type | Uprising and riots against government |
Deaths | 600
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Perpetrators | Soviet Union Afghanistan Maoist group SAMA |
The 3 Hoot uprising (
Thousands of civilians, including leftists and Islamists took part.
Events
Demonstrations were held across the whole city against the
It is not clear if the uprising was organized. It has been claimed that various organizations were involved, including the
Government forces arrested 200 people on the eve of the revolt, and about 5,000 were arrested in the next few weeks. A number of
The government blamed the uprising on agents from Pakistan, China and the United States. The event further isolated the government from the people. In the coming months, many "student uprisings" took place at Kabul University and other student institutions between pro-Khalqists, nationalists, anti-Marxists, and Islamic fundamentalists, which also resulted in clashes and arrests[5] (see 1980 student protests in Kabul).
See also
References
- ^ "The Kabul Times - 3rd Hoot uprising; a millstone in Afghanistan's freedom-fighting history against invaders". thekabultimes.gov.af. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Women killed in the Afghan war. How did the Soviet women fought in Afghanistan? How did it happen". bolcheknig.ru.
- ^ "The First Urban Protest against the Soviet Occupation: The February 1980 Kabul Uprising | Afghanistan Analysts Network". afghanistan-analysts.org. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "به پاس قیام سوم حوت 1358". afghanpaper.com. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ISBN 9780520208933.