When asked whether the Soviet Union should have sent troops to Afghanistan, 42% of those polled said no, while 31% said yes. Another 27% found it difficult to answer the question. Most of those ...

Since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, millions of Afghans have sought refuge in neighboring Pakistan, fleeing waves of violence and instability. Over the decades, many have returned ...

ISLAMABAD: Wea­pons left behind by Soviet and Nato forces in Afghanistan are still accessible in its eastern provinces, as well as Pakistan’s tribal districts, as restrictions imposed by Kabul ...

The latest incident comes just weeks after paratroopers and marines ... been killed - this is ten times the number of Soviet soldiers who died in Afghanistan during a decade of fighting.

A criminal investigation was under way Sunday in Kabul, Afghanistan ... Force on Saturday and opened fire on six British paratroopers, officials said. The Britons returned fire, killing an ...