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TROOPS LEAVE AFGHANISTAN
Soviet tanks and troops leave Afghanistan following a nine-
year war in the Asian country, which had started when
Soviet troops first entered the country in December 1979.
The Soviets had a long military history with Afghanistan,
competing with Britain for its territory in the 1800s.
The Soviet involvement heightened the tensions
of the Cold War and led to America secretly
arming many of the Afghan tribes.
February 1989

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