Afghanistan Recent History By HiggyBottoms Apr 19, 1978 Protest of Murder of Communist Leader Apr 27, 1978 MiG-21 jets attack the presidential palace killing Daoud and his family Period: Apr 27, 1978 to Feb 15, 1989 Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan The Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan Dec 1, 1979 Russia dispatches 100,000 troops to stop rebellion. Mar 11, 1985 Death of Chernenko Feb 15, 1989 Last Soviet soldier retreats Jan 1, 1990 Osama bin Laden returns to Saudi Arabia Period: Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999 Afghanistan is a major world supplier of Heroin Heroin in Afghanistan Jan 1, 1991 USA financial support cut off Jan 1, 1991 Insurgents use CIA booklets on how to make bombs Jan 1, 1992 bin Laden flees to Khartoum, Sudan Jan 1, 1994 Omar organizes jira to eradicate roadblocks
