The 1976 Afghan coup d'état attempt was a coup attempted in the Republic of Afghanistan against the government of President Mohammed Daoud Khan by the Qiyam-i Islami (Islamic Uprising), an Islamist group formed largely of Afghan Army personnel. The coup was preempted; General Mir Ahmad Shah Rizwani and 50 of his associates were arrested on 9 December 1976, and Rizwani executed in 1978 following the Saur Revolution.[1][2]
1976 Afghan coup d'état | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Afghanistan | Qiyam-i Islami | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mohammad Daoud Khan |
Gen. Ahmad Shah Sayyid Ismail Pasikh Akhtar Mohammad Sulaimankhel | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
| Defected Afghan Army personnel |
References
edit- ^ Emadi, H. (18 October 2010). Dynamics of Political Development in Afghanistan. Springer. ISBN 978-0-230-11200-1.
- ^ Rubin, Barry M. (2010). Guide to Islamist Movements. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 978-0-7656-4138-0.