Civil war in Afghanistan (1989–1992)
| Afghan Civil War (1989–1992) |
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| Part of the War in Afghanistan (1978–present) | |||||||
 Afghanistan in 1989, following the Soviet withdrawal |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Democratic Republic of AfghanistanSupported by:  Soviet Union (until late 1991) |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mohammad Aslam Watanjar
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Ahmad Shah Massoud Abdul Haq Jalaluddin Haqqani Burhanuddin Rabbani Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Abdul Rasul Sayyaf Abdul Rashid Dostum |
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| Strength | |||||||
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55,000 (1989) Presidential Guard: 10,000 (1989) around 160,000 (1991), including paramilitary and KHAD up to 170,000 (1991) |
Unknown | ||||||
| Battle of Jalalabad | |||||||
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| Part of Civil war in Afghanistan (1989–1992) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Supported by: Soviet Union
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 Pakistan
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mohammed Fahim Abdul Rashid Dostum Nur ul-Haq Ulumi
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 Abdul Rasul Sayyaf Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Hamid Gul
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| Units involved | |||||||
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11th Division, ANA Soviet Scud batteries |
40th Army Division, XII Corps Special Activities Division SS Directorate
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| Strength | |||||||
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15,000 |
10,000 |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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unknown |
3,000 killed |
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Mujahideen victory
Mujahideen
Supported by:
United States
Saudi Arabia Pakistan
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