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109 by Russian forces. After a period of incredibly violent fighting, murder, and bloodshed, Soviet forces retreated in 1989 after loss of more than 50,000 Russian soldiers. In 1994, Taliban forces started to create havoc in the country, lead- ing to murder, torture, and anarchy. After the events of September 11, 2001, US forces invaded Afghanistan. It is estimated that 241,000 people died as a direct result of this war. This does not include the death of hundreds and thousands of civilians who died of hunger, disease, and injury during this devastating war. On top of that, it is estimated that 66,000 to 69,000 Afghan mili- tary and police lost their lives during these two decades. The number of rebels who died during the war, including Taliban fighters, is estimated to be 84,191. The recent increase in violence o Miserable Land!