Daoud dismisses Soviet-trained Afghan officers
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- Killing Hope: U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II pp. 341-343 · open book
In September 1975, prodded by Iran which was conditioning its aid on such policies, Daoud dismissed 40 Soviet-trained military officers and moved to reduce future Afghan dependence on officer training in the USSR by initiating training arrangements with India and Egypt.