Strikes, violence sweep Kabul and other cities, challenging Soviet rule
The Afghan people have a centuries-old history of resisting conquerors. Last week they turned in fury on their latest foreign overlords, totally discrediting Moscow's claim that its armed forces had invaded Afghanistan in response to popular demand. Civilian shopkeepers and government employees stretched mass protests into a six-day general strike that effectively paralyzed economic life in Kabul and six other cities. The capital was gripped by fear and suspicion after rioting and gunfire left at least 400 dead and several hundred wounded. Soviet...
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