PANJSHIR OFFENSIVES

The Soviets launch nine campaigns to expel mujahideen rebels from the strategically important Panjshir Valley in central Afghanistan. Tens of thousands of troops are deployed over five years amid intense fighting. Although the Soviets frequently occupy the valley, the mujahideen always retake it.

Abandoned Soviet tanks still litter the Panjshir Valley, a testament to their repeated failed attempts to defeat the mujahideen in this area