Assassination of Hafizullah Amin event
also: commando raid, neutralize Amen
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Soviet invasion of Afghanistanevent · 2Hafizullah Aminperson · 2Soviet Unioncountry · 1Babrak Karmalperson · 1Bagramplace · 1
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contact at the time, the idea would have been rejected. The invasion began just after Christmas. Plans were for 52,000 troops to cross the border from the Southern Soviet Union. One target was Amin. On December 6th, the Russians set a lead …
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to neutralize Amen in a commando raid. They were successful. Amen was murdered in the presidential palace in a bloody battle. The Russians were favorably disposed toward Amen's successor, Babrak Karmal, K-A-R-M-A-L. The Soviet intervention …