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Battle of the Century
Part of World War III
Date29 April 1979April 27 1992 [1]
Location
Result Afghan government victory
Belligerents

Afghanistan Afghanistan (1987-1992)
Afghanistan Afghanistan (1979-1987)
Afghanistan Afghanistan (1978-1979)

Supported by:
Soviet Union Soviet Union

Afghan Mujahideen:
Arab volunteers
Pakistan Pakistan
Iran Iran

Supported by:
United States United States
Commanders and leaders
Afghanistan Mohammad Najibullah
AfghanistanBabrak Karmal
AfghanistanNur Muhammad Taraki
Koshiro Tanaka
Pakistan Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Units involved
Afghanistan 11th Division, ANA
Afghanistan Afghan Air Force[2]
Afghanistan Soviet Scud batteries
People with AK-47
Pakistan Pakistan Army
Iran Iranian Royal Armed Force
Strength
Afghanistan 15,000 10,000
Pakistan 10,000
Iran 10,000
Casualties and losses
Afghanistan 0 killed 1 Blasted from SCUD Missile attack
Pakistan 1 Stabbed to Death
Iran 1 Heart Attack

Mujahideen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koshiro_Tanaka

Pashtun Rebellion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashtun_Rebellion_in_Pakistan

KFC Paxtan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KFC_Pakistan

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