1959 Mangal Uprising

1959 Mangal uprising
Date	December 1959
Location	Paktia Kingdom of Afghanistan
Result	Afghan government victory Uprising Suppressed; thousands of Mangal tribesmen fled to Pakistan;
Belligerents
Afghanistan	Mangal
Commanders and leaders
Mohammed Zahir Shah Mohammed Daoud Khan	Unknown
Units involved
Royal Afghan Army	Unknown

In December of 1959 and armed Mangal took up arms in an uprising against the construction of a road that threatened their livelihood and independence, they were unable to withstand the power of a mechanized army. As a result, thousands fled to Pakistan.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References[edit]

^ Ahmed Afghan MSc, Engineer Fazel (12 June 2015). Conspiracies and Atrocities in Afghanistan. Xlibris US. ISBN 9781503573000.
^ Dorronsoro, Gilles (2005). Revolution Unending (Hardcover). C. Hurst. p. 42. ISBN 9781850656838.
^ The State, Religion, and Ethnic Politics (Paperback ed.). Syracuse University Press. August 1988. p. 152. ISBN 9780815624486.

[1] Ahmed Afghan MSc, Engineer Fazel (12 June 2015). Conspiracies and Atrocities in Afghanistan. Xlibris US. ISBN 9781503573000.

[2] Dorronsoro, Gilles (2005). Revolution Unending (Hardcover). C. Hurst. p. 42. ISBN 9781850656838.

[3] The State, Religion, and Ethnic Politics (Paperback ed.). Syracuse University Press. August 1988. p. 152. ISBN 9780815624486.

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