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RR8711A - Afghanistan: Soviets

WTN

Afghanistan - 13 March 1987 and file

Afghan leader, Dr Muhammed Najib, confidently predicts that all Soviet troops will be withdrawn from the country within a year. Many thousands have died in the war between Mujaheddin guerillas and Soviet forces but there is no guarantee that the bloodshed will stop when the Soviets leave.

Soviet military convoy along mountain road carrying wreckage of military aircraft (since ceasefire - downing at least plane a day)

Helicopter over street market

Kabul airport with Soviet military hardware

Soviet aircraft flying with escort of helicopters dropping flares to attract heat-seeking missiles

Soviet military convoy along street (illustration of Soviet presence still in Afghanistan)

Afghan leader, Dr. Najib (former head of secret police)

Soviet convoy

Headquarters of Afghan people's party (communist party)

Moslems wash feet and pray in mosque

Children at class of youth section of Afghan people's party

Afghan troops

Conscripted tribesmen with families

Graves of war dead with pictures of victims on gravestones.

W082714

RR8711A - Afghanistan: Soviets

WTN

Afghanistan - 13 March 1987 and file

Afghan leader, Dr Muhammed Najib, confidently predicts that all Soviet troops will be withdrawn from the country within a year. Many thousands have died in the war between Mujaheddin guerillas and Soviet forces but there is no guarantee that the bloodshed will stop when the Soviets leave.

Soviet military convoy along mountain road carrying wreckage of military aircraft (since ceasefire - downing at least plane a day)

Helicopter over street market

Kabul airport with Soviet military hardware

Soviet aircraft flying with escort of helicopters dropping flares to attract heat-seeking missiles

Soviet military convoy along street (illustration of Soviet presence still in Afghanistan)

Afghan leader, Dr. Najib (former head of secret police)

Soviet convoy

Headquarters of Afghan people's party (communist party)

Moslems wash feet and pray in mosque

Children at class of youth section of Afghan people's party

Afghan troops

Conscripted tribesmen with families

Graves of war dead with pictures of victims on gravestones.