Afghanistan: Forces (B)

(20 May 1988) W037467
RR8821B - Afghanistan: Forces
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Afghanistan - 20 May 1988 and file
The first Soviet troops began withdrawing from Afghanistan earlier this month, bringing to an end their eight year war with the Mujaheddin The Socialist Government in Kabul has relied heavily on Soviet military support to prop up its regime. The question now being asked is, will it be able to survive on its own.
Ambulance
Aftermath of bomb attack
Afghan forces in trucks
Soviet radar station
Artillery fire
Soviet missile launchers and bases
Soviet helicopter gunship
Lorries being searched thoroughly
Documents being checked
U.N. representatives arriving in Kabul
Soviet tank
U.N. containers
Soviet staging area
Soviet tanks and sound of
Soviet pop song about the withdrawal.

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