C'est arrivé un 24 décembre : 1979 - L'invasion de l'Afghanistan par l'Union soviétique

AFGANISTAN SOVIET WAR

Between 25 December 1979 and 15 February 1989 a total of 620.000 then Soviet Union soldiers and other security personnel served in Afghanistan. The fatal casualties were reported to sum up to 14.453 dead. Source: EPA / MUHAMMAD SADIQ/EPA

Il y a 43 ans, les troupes de l’armée de l’Union soviétique envahissaient l’Afghanistan. Une invasion qui marquait le début de la première guerre d’Afghanistan de l’histoire contemporaine. Un conflit qui allait durer 10 ans, jusqu’au retrait des troupes de l’URSS. Et qui surtout, allait plonger le pays dans le chaos.



Share

SBS Easy French

Learning French? Stay up to date with SBS Easy French. Sign up for the weekly newsletter.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS French

Download our apps
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
Independent news and stories connecting you to life in Australia and French-speaking Australians.
Your learning companion with snippets from SBS French at a manageable pace.
Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
French News First Edition

French News First Edition

Watch it onDemand