The country has many mountains and deserts that make movement difficult.

On, the Soviet troops started to leave Afghanistan, which continued until 2 February 1989. The fighting continued for about ten years. The war started when the Soviet Union sent its 40th Army to fight in Afghanistan, which reached Afghanistan on 25 December 1979. The anti-government forces were supported by many countries, Pakistan, the United States and Saudi Arabia. About two million Afghan civilians were killed. About 15,000 Soviet soldiers were killed, and about 35,000 were wounded. The war began on 25 December 1979, when the Soviets brought their 40th Army to fight in Afghanistan, and lasted until 15 February 1989, when they announced that all of their troops had left the country. That caused a loss of support for the Soviet military presence and eventually created a nationwide resistance during the conflict. Massive military campaigns against the Mujahideen, who blended in with the local population, caused extensive destruction of local infrastructure and death, which made the local population to side with the Mujahideen. The Soviets' entry to the country caused an immediate increase in the presence of foreign involvement. Without proper equipment and training, the government was unable to resist the opposition, called the Mujahideen, and eventually sought the aid of the Soviet Union.

The Soviet war in Afghanistan was a war initially fought between the forces of the government of Afghanistan and fightera supported from abroad. 1,000 died from disease and accidents ħ5,000–90,000 killed, 75,000+ wounded (tentative estimate) ĥ million refugees outside of AfghanistanĪround 3 million Afghans wounded (mostly civilians).Withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan.

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