Draft:1949 Afghan Coup Plot

1949 Afghan Coup Plot
Date	1949
Location	Kingdom of Afghanistan
Result	Plot discovered Coup plotters arrested;
Belligerents
Kingdom of Afghanistan	Political Movement of Shi'ism in Afghanistan
Commanders and leaders
Zahir Shah; Shah Mahmud Khan	Ismael Balkhi; Ibrahim Gawsawar; Lt . Mir Ahmad Shah Rizwani; Khwada Muhammad Na’im
Units involved
Royal Afghan Army	Unknown

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In 1949, Ismael Balkhi planned a coup to assassinate Prime Minister Shah Mahmud Khan and overthrow King Mohammad Zahir Shah. However, the plan was leaked, and all coup plotters were arrested.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

References

^ Olesen, Asta (11 January 2013). Islam & Politics Afghanistan N. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-10306-3.
^ "First attempts at Islamic revolution". 15 February 2020.
^ Edwards, David B. (2002). Before Taliban: genealogies of the Afghan jihad. Berkeley, Calif.: Univ. of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-22861-0.
^ Jalālzaʼī, Mūsá K̲h̲ān (2002). Taliban and the New Great Game in Afganistan.

[1] Olesen, Asta (11 January 2013). Islam & Politics Afghanistan N. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-10306-3.

[2] "First attempts at Islamic revolution". 15 February 2020.

[3] Edwards, David B. (2002). Before Taliban: genealogies of the Afghan jihad. Berkeley, Calif.: Univ. of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-22861-0.

[4] Jalālzaʼī, Mūsá K̲h̲ān (2002). Taliban and the New Great Game in Afganistan.

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