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The Kabul Conspiracy was a coup plot aimed at overthrowing King Zahir Shah and assassinating Prime Minister Shah Mahmud Khan. However, the plan was discovered before it could be executed, and all the leaders involved were arrested.[1][2][3]

Kabul Conspiracy
Date1949 - 1950
Location
Result

Plot discovered

  • Coup plotters arrested
Belligerents
Kingdom of Afghanistan Kingdom of Afghanistan Ittihad Party
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Afghanistan King Zahir Shah
Kingdom of Afghanistan Shah Mahmud Khan
Ibrahim Gawsawar
Ismael Balkhi
Units involved
 Royal Afghan Army Unknown

References

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  1. ^ Olesen, Asta (January 11, 2013). Islam & Politics Afghanistan N. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-10298-1 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Before Taliban "d0e4955"". publishing.cdlib.org.
  3. ^ Guests, A. A. N. (January 2, 2020). "AAN Reads: An Afghanistan history covering 750 years". Afghanistan Analysts Network - English.