Afghanistan, Feb. 15 -- Today, February 15, marks 37 years since the complete withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, concluding a decade-long conflict that profoundly affected the country and its people.
The Soviet military invaded Afghanistan in December 1979 under orders from the Ministry of Defense, installing Babrak Karmal as head of state shortly after the incursion.
Resistance groups, supported by countries including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, engaged Soviet forces, leading to intense conflict across Kabul and the countryside.
The withdrawal, completed in February 1989 with General Boris Gromov as the last soldier to leave via Hairatan Bridge, followed agreements signed between Afghanistan, Pakistan, the ...