Addressing a ceremony at the Presidential Palace marking the 27th anniversary of the Soviet military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, Mujaddedi said the Afghans commenced jihad against the former Soviet Union in the name of Allah and defeated the Soviets and forced them into a shameful withdrawal from the country. “It was a favour on the entire world.”
“The Afghans forced the Soviets into leaving the country and now we are proud of our freedom,” he said, adding . . .
