Difference between revisions of "Hafizullah Amin"
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| + | '''Hafizullah Amin''' was an Afghan communist head of state, who served from September 1979 until his assassination. | ||
| + | ==Activities== | ||
| + | The [[Soviets]] strongly suspected he was either a [[CIA asset]]<ref>https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1977-80v12/d181</ref> or or prepared to sell outto the United States.<ref>https://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/publication/CWIHPBulletin14-15_p2.pdf</reF> | ||
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Revision as of 01:55, 29 March 2024
 Hafizullah Amin    (politician) | |
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| Born | 1 August 1929 Paghman, Kingdom of Afghanistan |
| Died | 27 December 1979 (Age 50) Tajbeg Palace, Kabul, Democratic Republic of Afghanistan |
Cause of death | gunshot wound |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Alma mater | University of Kabul, Columbia University |
| Party | People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan |
Hafizullah Amin was an Afghan communist head of state, who served from September 1979 until his assassination.
Activities
The Soviets strongly suspected he was either a CIA asset[1] or or prepared to sell outto the United States.[2]
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