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IEA marks April 27 communist coup; which paved way for Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
The statement noted that the IEA government condemns this coup but recognizes the 28th of April 1978 as a day of freedom and national pride for Afghanistan.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on Sunday marked the historical days of April 27 and 28, 1978, and said it was the duty of all Afghans to protect the Islamic system and work towards strengthening national unity.
According to a statement, the IEA said it was on this day, April 27, in 1978, that the former Soviet Union staged a military coup against the government of the time. This then paved the way for the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
The statement noted that the IEA government condemns this coup but recognizes the 28th of April 1978 as a day of freedom and national pride for Afghanistan.
The IEA stated that the people of Afghanistan, “after a 14-year jihad, achieved freedom on the 28th April; however, internal conflicts among various groups afterward destroyed the people’s aspirations for the establishment of an Islamic system.”
The statement stressed that now it “is the duty of all Afghans to protect the Islamic system and to work towards strengthening national unity and achieving stability in the country.”