Afghan Civil War (1989-1992)

Afghan Civil War
(1989–1992)

Part of the War in Afghanistan (1978–present)

Afghanistan in 1989, following the Soviet withdrawal

Date

February 15, 1989 – April 30, 1992
(3 years, 2 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)

Location

Democratic Republic of Afghanistan

Result

Mujahideen victory

Collapse of the government of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
Mujahideen establishment of the Islamic State of Afghanistan led by Burhanuddin Rabbani
Infighting among Mujahideen forces

Belligerents

Republic of Afghanistan
Supported by

Soviet Union (until late 1991)

Mujahideen
Supported by
United States
Saudi Arabia
Pakistan

Inter-Services Intelligence

China

People's Liberation Army

Commanders and leaders

Mohammad Najibullah (POW)
Abdul Rashid Dostum (until 1991) (AWOL)
Shahnawaz Tanai (until 1990) (attempted coup, fled Afghanistan)

Mohammad Aslam Watanjar

Ahmad Shah Massoud
Abdul Haq
Jalaluddin Haqqani
Burhanuddin Rabbani
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
Abdul Rasul Sayyaf
Abdul Rashid Dostum

Strength

Afghan National Army:

55,000 (1989)

Presidential Guard:

10,000 (1989)

All forces under DRA control:

around 160,000 (1991), including paramilitary and KHAD

Militia forces:

up to 170,000 (1991)

Unknown

Battle of Jalalabad

Part of Civil war in Afghanistan (1989–1992)

Date	5 March – 16 May 1989
Location	Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Result	Afghan government victory

Belligerents

Afghanistan

Supported by:

Soviet Union

Afghan Mujahideen:
Hezbi Islami
Ittihad-i Islami
Arab volunteers
Inter-Services Intelligence

Supported by:

United States

Commanders and leaders

Units involved

11th Division, ANA

Soviet Scud batteries

40th Army Division, XII Corps

Special Activities Division

SS Directorate

Strength

15,000

10,000

Casualties and losses

unknown

3,000 killed

12,000–15,000 civilians killed

Battle of Kabul

Part of Civil war in Afghanistan (1989–1992)

Control in Kabul following fall of Govt

Shura-e Nazar (Massoud) Islamic Dawah Organisation of Afghanistan (Sayyaf) National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan (Dostum) Hezbe Wahdat (Mazari)

Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (Gulbuddin)

Date

March – April 1992

Location

Kabul, Afghanistan

Result

Collapse of Najibullah's Government

Kabul divided amongst various Mujahideen groups
Start of new phase of war

Belligerents

Mujahideen Supported by:

ISI

CIA

Republic of Afghanistan

Commanders and leaders

Ahmad Shah Massoud
Abdul Rasul Sayyaf
Abdul Rashid Dostum
Abdul Ali Mazari

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar

Mohammad Najibullah

Gen. Mohammad Nabi Azimi

Gen. Nur ul-Haq Ulumi

Strength

20,000

100,000

Casualties and losses

5,000 killed and wounded . Rest fled.

3,000 killed and wounded.

Mujahideen victory

Mujahideen
Supported by
United States
Saudi Arabia
Pakistan

China

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