Bala Hissar uprising
| Bala Hissar uprising | |||||||
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| Part of the War in Afghanistan | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Afghanistan Mujahedin Freedom Fighters Front:
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Nur Muhammad Taraki Hafizullah Amin |
 Mulavi Dawood | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 4 battalions |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,000 killed and injured | 1,000 killed | ||||||
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The Bala Hissar uprising was an
The uprising was commanded by
Islamist groups.[3] It was planned to be the first in a string of insurrections at major army garrisons and bases, the objective being to deal a military and political blow to the ruling PDPA/Khalq government and pave the way for a military coup.[4]
After the five hour battle, tens of Maoist cadres were killed or arrested, and the government swiftly took back control. Some RGPA central committee members like Mohammad Mohsin, Mohammad Dawod and others were executed in the
imperialist plot against the "people's regime".[5]
Except from the
Soviet-Afghan War
.
See also
References
- ^ Revolution Unending: Afghanistan, 1979 to the Present by Gilles Dorronsoro, 2005.
- ^ War in Afghanistan by K J Baker, 2011.
- ^ Sholayi by Enrico Piovesana
- ^ "Glossary of Names and Terms mentioned in the Historical Overview". a-l-o.maoism.ru. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
- ^ Russia's Muslim Frontiers: New Directions in Cross-cultural Analysis by Dale F. Eickelman, 1993.
- ^ AFGHANISTAN: History, Diplomacy and Journalism Volume 1: History, Diplomacy and Journalism by Dr. M. Halim Tanwir, 2013.