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AFGHANISTAN: A COLOSSAL WASTE OF LIVES
Submitted by christian on Sun, 08/15/2021 - 17:31
- 1 million Afghans were killed by Soviets between 1979 an 1989.
- The Soviets lost 13,310 soldiers and had 35,478 wounded
- Since 2001, at least 47,245 civilians have been killed in the war
- The Afghan military and police are estimated to have lost between 66,000 and 69, 000 soldiers
- 2.7 million Afghans have fled abroad mostly to Iran, Pakistan and Europe. . Another 4 million are displaced within the country.
- The number of rebels, including Taliban fighters killed is estimated to be 84, 191