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The siege of Urgun was a military engagement that took place during the Soviet–Afghan War.Between August 1983 and January 1984 Mujahideen forces laid siege to the town of Urgun, which was defended by a garrison of troops loyal to the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (the DRA).
This list shows military equipment used by the mujahideen during the Soviet–Afghan War. The Mujahideen obtained weapons from many sources, mostly supplied by foreign sources, such as the Central Intelligence Agency’s Operation Cyclone, China, Egypt, Iran, Israel and the United Kingdom, and channeled through Pakistan.
Urgun [pronunciation?] (Pashto: ارګون) is the main town of the Urgun District of Paktika Province, Afghanistan.With an estimated population of 10,665, [1] Urgun is the largest city of Paktika, while Urgun District, with a population of 89,718, is also the most populous district of the province.
In Afghanistan, the war is usually called the Soviet war in Afghanistan (Pashto: په افغانستان کې شوروی ...
On 16 January 1984, a Su-25 piloted by a Soviet lieutenant colonel was struck by a 9K32 Strela-2 missile and downed near Urgun, Afghanistan, making it the first shootdown of a Su-25 in the war. [5] In August 1988, a Su-25 piloted by Colonel Alexander Rutskoy was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed. Rutskoy ejected but landed on Pakistani soil ...
The largest tribe in Urgun are the Tajik,formuli, Paktika Province Tribal Map (Page 11). Naval Postgraduate School.</ref> Other tribes include the Kharoti, Sulaimankhel, and Wazir. [1] There are also Uzbeks and Sayed People in smaller numbers. Like many place names in Afghanistan, Urgun can be spelled a number of different ways. "Urgon", "Orgun ...
Morally devastating experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan have been common. A study conducted early in the Iraq war, for instance, found that two-thirds of deployed Marines had killed an enemy combatant, more than half had handled human remains, and 28 percent felt responsible for the death of an Iraqi civilian.
Pages in category "Battles of the Soviet–Afghan War" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. ... Siege of Urgun; Z. Battles of Zhawar;