Battle of Jalalabad (1989)
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The Battle of Jalalabad, also known as Operation Jalalabad[17] or the Jalalabad War, occurred in the spring of 1989, marking the beginning of the Afghan Civil War (1989-1992). The Peshawar-based Seven-Party Union (an alliance of seven Afghan mujahideen groups also known as the Afghan Interim Government or "Government in exile"),[1][18] supported by the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI, attacked Jalalabad, which was then under the administration of the Soviet Union-backed Republic of Afghanistan.[1][11] Though the mujahideen quickly captured the Jalalabad Airport, after a four-month battle the Afghan Armed Forces claimed victory.
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Battle of Jalalabad | |||||||
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Part of Afghan Civil War (1989–1992) | |||||||
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Republic of Afghanistan Supported by: Soviet Union |
Afghan Interim Government:[7][8][9]
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Mohammad Najibullah |
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Mirza Aslam Beg[14] Commander Nasir Khan[8] | ||||||
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Afghan Army[8]
Ministry of Interior:[8]
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Afghan National Guard:[8]
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Democratic Republic of Afghanistan:
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Hezb-I-Islami Gulbuddin:[8]
Hezb-i Islami Khalis:[8]
Jamiat-e Islami:[8]
National Islamic Front of Afghanistan:[8]
Ittihad-i Islami:[8]
Jabha-i-Nejat-i-Melli:
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