Mohammad Aslam Watanjar

Politician, Deceased Person

1951 – 2000

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Who was Mohammad Aslam Watanjar?

Mohammad Aslam Watanjar was an Afghan general and politician. He played a significant role in the coup in 1978 that killed the Afghan president Mohammad Daud Khan and started the "Saur Revolution". Watanjar later became a member of the politburo in the Soviet-backed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, playing prominent roles in the communist coup as well as the coup that overthrew the constitutional monarchy.

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Born
1951
Khost Province
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Died
Nov 24, 2000
Odessa

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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