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The Soviet Union suffered approximately 50,000 military casualties during their occupation of Afghanistan (1979–1989).

These heavy losses, along with economic strain and Afghan resistance, contributed to their withdrawal in 1989.

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Explanation

On June 22, 2025, the United States of America (USA) attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Iran–Israel war.

 The Fordow Uranium Enrichment Plant, the Natanz Nuclear Facility, and the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center were targeted.

This attack is named Operation Midnight Hammer.

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Explanation

The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 by East Germany to stop mass defections to the West.

It became a symbol of the Cold War division between communist East and capitalist West.

Explanation

On June 22, 2025, the United States of America (USA) attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Iran–Israel war.

 The Fordow Uranium Enrichment Plant, the Natanz Nuclear Facility, and the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center were targeted.

This attack is named Operation Midnight Hammer.

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Explanation

On June 22, 2025, the United States of America (USA) attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Iran–Israel war.

 The Fordow Uranium Enrichment Plant, the Natanz Nuclear Facility, and the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center were targeted.

This attack is named Operation Midnight Hammer.

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Explanation

 The English Army in the Battle of Buxar was led by Hector Munro.

The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22/23 October 1764,

Buxar, a small town in Bihar

The battle was fought between:

• The East India Company
• The combined armies of Mir Qasim, Nawab of Bengal, and the Nawab of Awadh
• The Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II on 22nd October 1764.

The battle was a decisive victory for the British East India Company.
The war was put to an end by the Treaty of Allahabad in the year 1765.

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The Olympic Games of 1972 were referred to as the "Bloody Olympic Games"

It was held in Munich, Germany

Due to a terrorist attack that occurred during the games

Resulting in the death of 11 Israeli athletes, a West German police officer, and five terrorists.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Operation Rising Lion,

This happened on 13 June 2025.

Six nuclear scientists were killed

The Iran–Israel war (13 – 24 June 2025), also known as the Twelve-Day War,

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 The Third Israeli aggression against Lebanon, also known as the 2006 Lebanon War,

Began on 12 July 2006

When Hezbollah launched rockets at Israeli border towns as a diversion for an anti-tank missile attack on two armored Humvees patrolling the Israeli side of the border.