Draft:1984 Afghan Cross-Border Raid on Pakistan

1984 Afghan–Soviet Border Cross Raid
Date	1984
Location	North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan
Result	Soviet–Afghan victory
Belligerents
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Soviet Union (Air Support only);	Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Babrak Karmal	Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Units involved
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan: Afghan Air Force; Supported by; Soviet Union: Soviet Air Forces;	Pakistan Pakistan Air Force;
Strength
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan: Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	32 killed;

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Instructions · What links here · 1984 Afghan Cross-Border Raid on Pakistan (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Bing, Wikipedia) · Submitted 3 days ago by Hipow12 (talk: D · +) · Last edited 2 seconds ago by Hipow12

Submission declined on 28 May 2024 by Saqib (talk).

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Declined by Saqib 20 days ago. Last edited by Hipow12 2 seconds ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Submission declined on 7 May 2024 by Saqib (talk).

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Declined by Saqib 41 days ago.

Comment: No improvement since last decline. —Saqib (talk I contribs) 14:54, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Comment: Besides adding references properly (see this handy guide), you'll want to add more sources too. For instance, a quick Google search uncovered this NYTimes article; and a more elaborate search may yield a lot else. Java Hurricane 09:23, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

In 1984, the Afghan Air Force and Soviet Air Forces attacked Pakistani frontier towns, killing over 130+ people.^[1] Afghan forces used both air and ground attacks, while Soviet MIGs bombed a Waziristani village, causing the deaths of 40 civilians. This assault highlighted the conflict's devastating impact on border communities.^[2]^[3]