Mujahideen Victory Day

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Date 28 April		Frequency annual

Next time 28 April 2017 (2017-04-28)

Mujahideen Victory Day is a political holiday observed in all parts of Afghanistan, falling on the 28 April each year. It commemorates the day when Mujahideen rebel forces overthrew Mohammad Najibullah's Democratic Republic of Afghanistan in 1992. It is celebrated mostly by former mujahideen and by the Muslim people of Afghanistan. Some Afghans are against celebrating the day because it marks the start of civil war.

Current festivities

2012: Cancelled due to security reason, threats by Taliban insurgents.

2007: Afghan President Hamid Karzai awarded medals to Mujahideen veterans in commemoration of the holiday.

2006: Karzai gave a public speech at Kabul's Chaman-e-Hozori park

Also on Victory Day 2006, Afghan parliament member and activist Malalai Joya stood to denounce alleged mujahideen atrocities, and was threatened with death by other parliament deputies. Reporters without Borders journalist Omid Yakmanish was beaten by two parliamentarians while attempting to film the debate.

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