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1967
PDPA
Kabul The PDPA splits into two rival factions, the Khalq (Masses) faction headed by Nur Muhammad Taraki and Hafizullah Amin and the Parcham (Banner) faction led by Babrak Karmal
1979
Afghan Revolutionary Central Committee
27th Dec Kabul The Afghan Revolutionary Central Committee elects as head of government former Deputy Prime Minister Babrak Karmal
1979
Coup d'Etat
27th Dec Placed in power by a Russian backed coup d'etat
27th Dec Kabul Placed in power by a Russian backed coup d'etat
1979
Invasion of Afghanistan
27th Dec Kabul Broadcasts an appeal for Soviet help from a radio station within Russia
27th Dec Kabul The Afghan Revolutionary Central Committee elects as head of government former Deputy Prime Minister Babrak Karmal
1979
President
28th Dec Appointed President of Afghanistan by the Russians
1980
Conference of Organization of Islam
15th Feb Islamabad The foreign ministers of the Organization of the Islamic Conference deplore the invasion and demand Soviet withdrawal at a meeting in Islamabad
1980
Invasion of Afghanistan
The UN General Assembly votes by 104 to 18 with 18 abstentions for a resolution which "strongly deplores" the "recent armed intervention" in Afghanistan and calls for the "total withdrawal"
15th Feb Islamabad The foreign ministers of the Organization of the Islamic Conference deplore the invasion and demand Soviet withdrawal at a meeting in Islamabad
1980
United Nations
The UN General Assembly votes by 104 to 18 with 18 abstentions for a resolution which "strongly deplores" the "recent armed intervention" in Afghanistan and calls for the "total withdrawal"
1985
Invasion of Afghanistan
15th Feb The last Russian troops leave Afghanistan
1986
Coup d'Etat
4th May Kabul Detained in Russia for "medical treatment" & overthrown

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