Afghanistan. Panjshir Valley.
A joint investigation team from the United States was conducting an in-depth investigation at the site of the plane crash.
Nearby, a group of militia members stood armed, glaring at the investigators handling high-tech weapons.
Masud, an AK47 in hand, took a drag from his cigarette.
As the commander of the Panjshir resistance forces, he had complicated entanglements with the United States and Europe.
The Soviet Union's biggest mistake was getting involved in the Afghan War, but had they not, Amin was flirting with the United States, rejecting their "invitations" multiple times and even demanding the Soviets to withdraw their ambassador. Oh well, could they indulge him?
They hit him with "Operation Storm 333!"
It had to be said, the Soviets were ruthless.
But similarly, as they became entangled in the war, they spent a fortune every day being dragged down by the quagmire, and their morale plummeted under the guerrilla warfare in the mountains.