Archive for February 15th, 2007
Today in History - February 15
1989: Soviet troops pull out of Afghanistan
Soviet troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan, nine years after they swept into the country.
A convoy of Soviet armoured vehicles travelled the 260-mile (418km) journey to the USSR border while other soldiers left aboard an Ilyushin 76 transport aircraft.
Earlier, the Soviet government had announced the departure of the last troops [...]
Posted: February 15th, 2007 under History.
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