Chindawol uprising

1979 Chindawol uprising
Part of the War in Afghanistan and 1979 uprisings in Afghanistan
Kabul Kabul (Afghanistan)
Date 23 June–2 July 1979 Location Chindawol, Kabul, Afghanistan Result Afghan government victory Followed by a massacre
Belligerents
Afghanistan Afghan Army Afghan Air Force	Chindawol Hazara residents
Commanders and leaders
Nur Muhammad Taraki Hafizullah Amin	No centralized leadership
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Around 10,000 arrested and executed

The Chindawol uprising was an insurrection that took place on June 23, 1979 in the Chindawol district in the old city of Kabul, Afghanistan. The rebellion was caused by the arrests of scholars and influential fighters of the city's Shia communities (Hazaras and Qizilbashs) by the ruling Khalq-PDPA government. Chindawol was predominantly populated by these communities. The protests started when residents attacked and held a police station that day, marching on the streets and on Joda-i Maiwand whilst shouting religious and anti-government slogans. Several thousands took part. The government brutally cracked down on them in a four-hour battle, using Mil Mi-24 helicopters, and around 10,000 Hazaras were arrested and executed.

It was the first popular uprising of 1979 that occurred in Kabul.

See also

• Chindawol
• Bala Hissar uprising
• 3 Hut uprising