In effect. they have adopted "scorched earth tactics" policies that have reduced Afghan countryside to rubble. Moreover. the Soviet troops have used Afghanistan as a test site for new weapons. In addition to their widespread use of Napalm. the Soviets have experimented with dumdum bullets and cluster bombs. Most significantly. they have allegedly experimented with poison gas. The Soviet raids on Afghanistan villages have caused thousands of casualties and have precipitated a steady stream of civilian refugees to the capitol of Kabul and to neighboring Pakistan. Despite the Soviet onslaught. the Afghan people continue to resist. They have not submitted to Soviet pacification efforts.
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