Red Army intervention in Afghanistan (1929)
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The Red Army intervention in Afghanistan in 1929 also known as the First Soviet Intervention in Afghanistan of 1929 was a special operation aimed at supporting the ousted king of Afghanistan, Amanullah Khan, against the Saqqawists and Basmachi.
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Red Army intervention in Afghanistan | |||||||
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Part of Afghan Civil War (1928-1929) | |||||||
The Red Army crossing the river Dushanbinka | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Afghanistan | Basmachi | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Vitaly Primakov (Ragib Bey) Aleksandr Cherepanov (Ali Avzal Khan) Ghulam Nabi Khan |
Sayyid Husayn Ibrahim Bek | ||||||
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