Afghanistan Liberation Organization

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party_name = Afghanistan Liberation Organization
party_
colorcode = Red
foundation = 1973
headquarters = None
ideology = Marxism-Leninism
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website = http://a-l-o.maoism.ru

Afghanistan Liberation Organization ( _fa. سازمان رهایی افغانستان, "Sazman-i Rihayi Afghanistan", ALO) is a Maoist political group in Afghanistan. It was founded by Dr. Faiz Ahmad and some others in 1973. ALO is one of several organization that grew out of the "Sholaye Javid" (Eternal Flame) movement. ALO was originally named Revolutionary Group of the Peoples of Afghanistan (گروه انقلابی خلقهای افغانستان, RGPA); it was renamed in 1980.

It was highly critical of the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan and actively fought against what it considered social imperialism. In June 1979, RGPA convened the Mujahedin Freedom Fighters Front of Afghanistan together with Islamist elements, as a united front against the pro-Soviet government. [http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/content/r0rx3kjb07e6qx63/ Radical political movements in Afghanistan and their politics of peoples' empowerment and liberation - Central Asian Survey ] ]

Along with some other Islamic and democratic groups, RGPA directed an uprising in Kabul and other cities on August 5, 1979, that became known as the Bala Hissar uprising. The uprising was suppressed by the regime and tens of ALO cadres were killed and arrested. Some of the central committee members like Mohammad Mohsin, Mohammad Dawod and others were executed in the Pul-e-Charkhi prison by the Babrak Karmal regime.

ALO had many fronts against Soviets in different parts of Afghanistan and was attacked by both the Russians and the fundamentalists groups of Mujahideen. They lost over 120 of its cadres during war or resistance. [ [http://a-l-o.maoism.ru/photos_s/martyred.htm Martyred Cadres of the Afghanistan Liberation Organization (ALO) ] ]

Dr. Faiz Ahmad himself was assassinated on November 12, 1986 along with his 6 other comrades by the Hizb-e Islami militia of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.

More recently, ALO has directed its energies towards opposing the American occupation of Afghanistan and the government of Hamid Karzai.

References

External links

* [http://a-l-o.maoism.ru/ Afghanistan Liberation Organization]