CIA • 1982
BABRAK KARMAL - 1982
Approved for Release: 2025/06/25 C06949053 ei�4-trn (BABRAK Kemal) (Phonetic: BRAK) President, Revolutionary Coun- cil (since December 1979) Addressed as: Mr. President Despite constant rumors of his imminent removal, Ba- brak Karmal remains the Soviet Union's number-one in Afghanistan. He was installed as his country's leader after a bloody Soviet-engineered coup in 1979...
U
Declassified
Timeline
- Created
- Sep 25, 2025
- Released
- Aug 6, 2025
- Publication
- May 21, 1982
- Case number
- F-2021-02228
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Metadata
Document #
06949053
Case #
F-2021-02228
Document Type
FOIA
Collection
FOIA Collection
Release Decision
RIPPUB
Original Classification
U
Sequence
—
Pages
2 pages
File Size
83.3 KB