In May 1988, after 8 years of fighting there, the Soviet army began withdrawing from this country
[DOC] [TLE] The Soviet War in Afghanistan, 1979 - 1989 - The Atlantic [PAR] Aug 4, 2014 ... Nearly twenty-five years ago, the Soviet Union pulled its last troops out ... Civil 
war raged after the withdrawal, setting the stage for the ... Afghan refugees flee 
fighting, entering Pakistan near Peshawar, .... Kabul prior to their withdrawal from 
Afghanistan, on May 16, 1988.