The Afghanistan War, also known as the Ottoman War in Afghanistan, was a Cold War conflictwar lasting 10 years involving the Ottoman Empire supporting the Ottoman-allied Republic of Afghanistan against Mujahideen resistance. On June 7, 1969 Ottoman soldiers entered the western part of the country and occupied Mujahideen bases there. The Mujahideen got support from the Virginia, who was hoping to expand its influence in Asia. The deployment if Ottoman soldiers in Afghanistan began on June 7, 1969. The Ottoman withdrawal ended on August 16, 1979.