History and chronology of Hafizullah Amin in Afghanistan

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Hafizullah Amin History of Afghanistan


1978	Alliance
Dec Moscow & Kabul signed a bilateral treaty of friendship and cooperation that permits Soviet deployment in case of an Afghanrequest
1978	Coup d'Etat
Kabul Power is assumed by a 57 member Revolutionary Council of the People's Democratic Party
Kabul Reforms are opposed by conservative Muslims & thousands flee to Pakistan & Iran
Sep Kabul Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan Hafizullah Amin seizes power after a palace shootout that results in the murder of President Taraki
1978	Exile of Amin
Kabul Reforms are opposed by conservative Muslims & thousands flee to Pakistan & Iran
1978	Prime Minister
Appointed Prime Minister of Afghanistan
1978	Treaty of Afghanistan
Kabul A treaty of friendship is signed with the USSR
1978	Treaty of Friendship
Dec Moscow & Kabul signed a bilateral treaty of friendship and cooperation that permits Soviet deployment in case of an Afghanrequest
1979	Arrest
14th Sep Kabul President Taraki tries to have Amin assassinated but fails, Amin has him arrested
1979	Death
27th Dec Kabul Death of Hafizullah Amin, executed
1979	Execution of Amin
27th Dec Kabul Executed during the Russian invasion of Afghanistan
1979	Invasion of Afghanistan
24th Dec Kabul Russia invades after Amin's unpopularity & failure to suppress the guerrillas
1979	Kidnap
26th Dec Kabul The Russians make a failed attempt to kidnap President Amin
1979	Rebellion
Islamic guerrillas in the mountainous countryside harass the Afghanarmy to the point where the government of President Hafizullah Amin turns to Russia for increased amounts of aid
Russia deploys the 40th Army in response to previous requests from the government of Afghanistan
21st Oct Kabul Opens an offensive against guerrillas with the help of 3,000 Russian military advisers
1979	Revolution
3rd July President Jimmy Carter signs a directive authorizing the CIA to conduct covert propaganda operations against the revolutionary regime
1980	Trial
27th Dec Kabul A "revolutionary tribunal" convicts President Amin of treason & orders his execution