The World : Afghan Rebel Push Told
Afghan guerrillas launched rocket attacks on Kabul and ambushed Soviet convoys to mark to fifth anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Western diplomats in New Delhi reported. Quoting reports from Kabul, the diplomats said that rockets fell on central areas of the city through much of the week. The Muslim guerrillas also killed 17 Soviet troops and 436 soldiers of the Soviet-backed Afghan army in fighting in the strategic Panjshir Valley during December, the diplomats said.
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