Today marks the 46th anniversary of the Saur Revolution in Afghanistan, when the People’s Democratic Party overthrew the first republican regime of President Mohammad Daoud Khan in a coup on April 27, 1978. The coup, which took place in 1978, led to significant political upheaval in the country. On this day, armored tanks and military helicopters attacked the Presidential Palace in Kabul, marking the first coup against the country’s first republican system. The overthrow resulted in the death of Daoud Khan and 18 members of his family, paving the way for the People’s Democratic Party to seize power in Afghanistan.
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