Draft:1976 Afghan coup d'état

The 1976 Afghan coup d'état attempt was a coup attempted in the Republic of Afghanistan against the government of President Mohammed Daoud Khan by the Qiyam-i Islami (Islamic Uprising), an Islamist group formed largely of Afghan Army personnel. The coup was preempted; General Mir Ahmad Shah Rizwani and 50 of his associates were arrested on 9 December 1976, and Rizwani executed in 1978 following the Saur Revolution.[1][2]

1976 Afghan coup d'état
DateDecember 1976
Location
Result

Afghan Government victory

  • All leaders arrested
Belligerents
 Afghanistan Qiyam-i Islami
Commanders and leaders
Republic of Afghanistan (1973–1978) Mohammad Daoud Khan Gen. Ahmad Shah
Sayyid Ismail Pasikh
Akhtar Mohammad Sulaimankhel
Units involved

Afghan Commando Forces

  • 444th Commando Battalion
Defected Afghan Army personnel

References

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  1. ^ Emadi, H. (18 October 2010). Dynamics of Political Development in Afghanistan. Springer. ISBN 978-0-230-11200-1.
  2. ^ Rubin, Barry M. (2010). Guide to Islamist Movements. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 978-0-7656-4138-0.