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The Scud missiles that kept Kabul standing after the Soviets left
Kabul fires Scud missiles at its neighborhoods as rival mujahideen commanders close in - who will claim the city?
The Scud missiles that kept Kabul standing after the Soviets left
In this episode, we lay out the months after the Soviet withdrawal when Najibullah’s government still held vast arsenals and continued to fight while rival mujahideen factions jockeyed for power. What did sustained missile bombardment, foreign backing, and internecine rivalry do to Kabul - and who ultimately filled the vacuum?
Person: Mohammad Najibullah
Event: Soviet withdrawal at the Friendship Bridge
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