Lessons from the Soviet-Afghan war.(The Other Side of the Mountain)

From: Infantry Magazine | Date: September 1, 2006| Author: Koehay, Sher Aqa; Padshah, Sher; Sheragha; Yasini, Shukur | Copyright information

AMBUSH AT QAFUS TANGAY

By Major Sher Aqa Koehay

On August 13, 1985, my 40-man Mujahideen force moved from its base at Sewak (20 kilometers southeast of Kabul) to establish an ambush at the Qafus Tangay (some 25 kilometers east of Kabul). The area was protected by a Sarandoy (Internal Ministry Forces) regiment. This area was previously protected by tribal militia, but exactly one year prior, the local tribal militia of Hasan Khan Karokhel defected to the Mujah...

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