Afghan SCUD Attacks In Pakistan
The Afghan SCUD campaign in Pakistan refers to multiple strikes by Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, Afghanistan using Scud missile, SCUD missiles supplied by the Soviet Union against the Mujahideen, but in multiple instances, these missiles struck Pakistan for their complicity in Operation Cyclone. In total, 17 Missile, missiles struck Pakistan leading to 34 deaths and multiple injures. Background After the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the Soviet–Afghan War, the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan was engaged in a civil war without any direct contact with the Soviet. They were supplied 2000 SCUD missiles by Soviets which were to be used against Mujahideen forces, but in many cases these missiles struck Pakistan, which was supporting the Mujahideen. Strikes in 1989 6 April 1989 strike On the night of Thursday April 6, 1989, a SCUD missile hit a post office in the border town of Torkham, no casualties were reported but the post office was damaged. This wa ...
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