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Date: December 24, 2016 at 6:02:04 AM EST
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Subject: 1979: Soviet tanks roll into Afghanistan
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1979 Soviet tanks roll into Afghanistan On December 24, 1979, the Soviet Union invades Afghanistan, under the pretext of upholding the Soviet-Afghan Friendship Treaty of 1978. As midnight approached, the Soviets organized a massive military airlift into Kabul, involving an estimated 280 transport aircraft and three divisions of almost... read more »
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