1949 Mughalgai raid

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1949 Mughalgai raid
Part of the Waziristan rebellion of 1948-1954, Pashtunistan conflict and Pakistan-Afghanistan skirmishes
DateJune 1949
Location
Mughalgai, Paktika, Kingdom of Afghanistan
Result See #Aftermath
Belligerents
File:Pashtunistan Flag.svg Pashtun Separatists
File:Flag of Afghanistan (1931–1973).svg Afghanistan[1][2]		 Pakistan Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
File:Pashtunistan Flag.svg Mirza Ali Khan Wazir Pakistan Richard Atcherley
Units involved
File:Pashtunistan Flag.svg Pashtun Rebels
Strength
Unknown Warplanes
Casualties and losses
23 killed None

The 1949 Mughalgai raid occurred when a Pakistan Air Force warplane belonging to No. 14 Squadron PAF bombed a militant camp in the village of Mughalgai on the Afghan side of the Waziristan border while chasing forces loyal to the self declared separatist government of the Pashtunistan led by the Faqir of Ipi[3][4][5][6] who attacked Pakistani military border posts from within Afghan territory. This airstrike killed 23 people and further fueled Afghan support for Pashtunistan.[7][8]

Background

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In September 1947, when Pakistan was admitted into United Nations, Afghanistan became the only country which voted against Pakistan’s membership of United Nations and in an open act of hostility against Pakistan, the flag of Pashtunistan was raised alongside the flag of Afghanistan in the Afghan capital of Kabul. Afghanistan initiated the arming and financing of proxies in the border regions of Waziristan and Khyber, namely Afridi Sarishtas and Ipi Faqir, under the banner of 'Liberation of Pashtunistan'. Consequently, numerous skirmishes erupted between Pakistani security forces and Afghan-backed proxies.[1][9][2]

Aftermath

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A tribal council was held by Afghan government in the capital Kabul which declared all treaties related to Durand Line as null and void and thus declared full support for Pashtunistan.[10] This was accompanied by further financial and military aid to separatists including the establishment of an arms factory.

On 31 August, 'Pashtunistan Day' was designated, an occasion consistently observed by the Afghan government. Proxies supported by Afghanistan declared the establishment of 'Pashtunistan' in Tirah (Khyber) and Razmak (Waziristan), appointing Faqir of Ipi as President of the Pashtunistan national assembly.[9]

See also

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References

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Bibliography

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