Afghan SCUD attacks in Pakistan
The Afghan SCUD campaign in Pakistan refers to multiple strikes by Afghanistan using SCUD missiles supplied by the Soviet Union against the Mujahideen, but in multiple instances, these missiles struck Pakistan for their complicity in Operation Cyclone. In total, 17 missiles struck Pakistan leading to more than 35 deaths and multiple injures.
Background
After the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the Soviet–Afghan War, the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan was engaged in a civil war without any direct contact with the Soviet. They were supplied 2000 SCUD missiles by Soviets which were to be used against Mujahideen forces, but in many cases these missiles struck Pakistan, which was supporting the Mujahideen.Strikes in 1989
6 April 1989 strike
On the night of Thursday April 6, 1989, a SCUD missile hit a post office in the border town of Torkham, no casualties were reported but the post office was damaged. This was the first SCUD attack on Pakistan by Afghanistan. Afghanistan claimed that this strike was not intentional, and was an accident as it was directed on the town of Jalalabad where the Battle of [Jalalabad |Battle of Jalalabad] was taking place between the Afghan Armed Forces and Mujahideen.4 May 1989 strike
On Thursday May 4, 1989, at 8:20, a SCUD missile was launched by Afghanistan which struck near Kharruba Afghan Refugee Camp, in Bannu District, killing three Afghan refugees and injuring 17 others.22 May 1989 strike
On Monday May 22, 1989, an Afghan SCUD missile struck near Bhakkar in the Punjab province. This strike which was the third strike, ignited severe tensions between the Pakistan and Afghanistan who accused one to another of sabotaging their peace efforts.23-26 June 1989 strikes
On Friday June 23, 1989, at 6:45 in the evening, a missile fired by the Afghanistan struck near Khardand in Mazro Kandau. No casualties were reported.On Saturday June 24, 1989, at 5:50 in the evening another missile fired by Afghanistan struck in Batagram. No casualties were reported.
On Monday June 26, 1989, at 8:30 in the morning a SCUD missile launched by Afghanistan struck Teri post in Spina Shagah. No casualties were reported.