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Soviet–Afghan War: Soviet troops stormed Tajbeg Palace outside Kabul and killed Afghan president Hafizullah Amin and his 100–150 elite guards.
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Soviet–Afghan War
1979–1989 armed conflict in South Asia
The Soviet–Afghan War took place in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan from December 1979 to February 1989. Marking the beginning of the 46-year-long Afghan conflict, it saw the Soviet Union and the Afghan military fight against the rebelling Afghan mujahideen, aided by…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Operation Storm-333
1979 Soviet assassination of Afghan leader Hafizullah Amin
Operation Storm-333 was a military raid executed by the Soviet Union in Afghanistan on 27 December 1979. Special forces and airborne troops stormed the heavily fortified Tajbeg Palace in Kabul and assassinated Afghan leader Hafizullah Amin, a Khalqist of the People's Democratic…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Tajbeg Palace
Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan
Tajbeg Palace, also inaccurately called the Queen's Palace, is one of the palaces in the popular Darulaman area of Kabul, Afghanistan. The stately mansion is located about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south-west from the city's center. It sits on top of a knoll among foothills where…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kabul
Capital and the largest city of Afghanistan
Kabul, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province. The city is divided for administration into 22 municipal districts. Kabul's population was estimated in 2023 at about…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Hafizullah Amin
Afghan communist politician (1929–1979)
Hafizullah Amin was an Afghan communist head of state, who served in that position for a little over three months, from September 1979 until his assassination. He organized the Saur Revolution of 1978 and co-founded the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA), ruling…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)