It takes the average reader 5 hours and 47 minutes to read The Battle for Afghanistan by Mohammad Yousaf
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This is the story of the defeat of Soviet Russia's forces in Afghanistan by a guerrilla force known as the Mujahideen, heavily backed by Pakistan and the USA. The Mujahideen paved the way for the Taliban regime, to exist having all but defeated the Russian Army in the late 80's.The author, Brigadier Mohammad Yousaf, was head of the Afghan Bureau of Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence and as such was effectively the Mujahideen's commander-in-chief. He controlled the flow of thousands of tons of arms across Pakistan and into its occupied neighbor, arms that were bought with CIA and Saudi Arabian funds from the USA. One of the Mujahideen's close allies was none other than Osama Bin Laden.This compelling book was put together with great skill the by military historian, Mark Adkin in conjunction with Brigadier Mohammad Yousaf and is essential reading for anyone interested in the truth behind the Afghanistan War which led to the conditions that exist there today.A hardback edition of this book was published by Casemate in 2001 under the title Afghanistan: The Bear Trap.
The Battle for Afghanistan by Mohammad Yousaf is 343 pages long, and a total of 86,779 words.
This makes it 116% the length of the average book. It also has 106% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 54 minutes to read The Battle for Afghanistan aloud.
The Battle for Afghanistan is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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