Soviet and Afghan forces descend upon the town. wantonly killing. systematically destroying crops and other vestiges of the agricultural system. poisoning wells and food supplies. and driving the population from their homes. The results of this savage strategy are manifold. It has created the greatest refugee problem facing the world today. Pakistan houses over 2.5 million refugees in camps close to the Afghan border. Another 1.5 million are living in Iran for a total of at least 4 million displaced personsonefourth to onethird of the total prewar Afghan population. It has caused the resistance fighters. now deprived of sources of food and relief. to become more dependent on outside aid.
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