Pader Watan
Military unit in the Soviet-backed Afghanistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Jabha-yi Milli-yi Pader-Watan.
The Pader Watan were local counter-guerrilla organizations employed by the Soviet Union and their ally the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA). The first Pader Watan unit appeared in 1983, it is unclear if they were active before this.
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Pader-Watan | |
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پدر وطن | |
Leaders | Ismatullah Muslim |
Dates of operation | 1983–1992 (Approximately) |
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Active regions | All of Afghanistan (Especially Balkh, Kandahar and Baghlan Provinces) |
Ideology | Islamism (Some factions) Communism Sovietism |
Size | 100,000+ |
Allies | Soviet Union |
Opponents | Afghan Mujahideen Afghan Interim Government (from 1988) |
Battles and wars | Soviet–Afghan War Afghan Civil War (1989-1992) |
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