Jalalabad

Afghanistan (Afghan Civil War (1989-1992))

1989

Jalalabad
(city 50[-50])

Jalalabad Airport
(airport 20[-20])

Jalalabad - 1989 (Afghan Civil War (1989-1992)).

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After the Soviets left Afghanistan on 14 February 1989 the Mujahideen surrounded Jalalabad as well as Kabul and Khost.

By 6 March 1989 the Mujahideen attacked Jalalabad with about 10000 troops. The Afghanistan's defended with 4500 troops and put up stiff resistance with air support from a variety of aircraft including MiG-21's. Jalalabad was hoped to have been the first major city to have fallen to the Mujahideen.

The Mujahideen shelled the city with over 12000 shells and rockets.

The pace of the attack slowed and by mid-May 1989 most of the Mujahideen fighters drifted away.

Palistan admitted arming and harbouring the Mujahideen but denid that their forces were fighting along side them.

The Mujahideen were armed with Stinger missiles that they had bought from the US but refused to sell them back when the US requested to do so in the fear that organisations hostile to the US might get hold ofthem.

see Afghan Wars 1839-1992 Edgar OBallance

see Zahid Hussein, Karachi, and a Correspondent. "Kabul denies claims of rebel gains in battle for Jalalabad." Times [London, England] 9 Mar. 1989: 10. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 6 Nov. 2016.

see Anatol Lieven. "Jalalabad pounded by 3,000 rebel rockets." Times [London, England] 13 Mar. 1989: 1. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 6 Nov. 2016.

see a Correspondent Kabul. "Rebels subject Jalalabad to fearsome barrage." Times [London, England] 14 Mar. 1989: 11. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 6 Nov. 2016.

see Anatol Lieven. "Stand-off at Jalalabad as the Mujahidin reinforce." Times [London, England] 17 Mar. 1989: 10. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 6 Nov. 2016.

see Anatol Lieven. "Mujahidin give ground at Jalalabad." Times [London, England] 22 Mar. 1989: 10. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 6 Nov. 2016.

see "Jalalabad supplies cut." Times [London, England] 11 Apr. 1989: 9. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 6 Nov. 2016.

see "10,000 Jalalabad dead." Times [London, England] 24 Apr. 1989: 10. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 6 Nov. 2016.

see "Attack launched by Afghan Army." Times [London, England] 10 May 1989: 8. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 6 Nov. 2016.