| Conflict: | 1979 Chindawol uprising |
| Partof: | the War in Afghanistan and 1979 uprisings in Afghanistan |
| Date: | 23 June–2 July 1979 |
| Place: | Chindawol, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Result: | Afghan government victory
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| Combatant1: | Afghanistan |
| Combatant2: | Afghan Qizilbash and Hazara residents of Chindawol |
| Commander1: | Nur Muhammad Taraki Hafizullah Amin |
| Commander2: | No centralized leadership |
| Casualties1: | Unknown |
| Casualties2: | Around 10,000 arrested and executed |
The Chindawol uprising was a failed insurrection that took place on June 23, 1979 in the Chindawol district in the old city of Kabul, Afghanistan. The rebellion was started by the arrests of scholars and influential fighters of the city's Shia community of Hazaras and Qizilbash by the ruling Khalq-PDPA government. Chindawol is predominantly populated by these communities. The protests escalated when residents attacked and held a police station that day, marching on the streets and on Joda-i Maiwand whilst shouting religious and anti-government slogans.[1] Several thousands took part. The government brutally cracked down on them in a four-hour battle, using Mil Mi-24 helicopters and tanks. around 10,000 Hazaras and Qizilbash were arrested and executed.[2] [3]
It was the first popular uprising of 1979 that occurred in Kabul.