Qasre Darulaman: 1922 + Extensive Destruction.

June 1995
After the Soviets withdrew in 1988-9, major political factions fighting for control of Kabul via the Chahr Deh Valley ushered in a long period of massive shelling, especially after May 1993. The trains, however, fell victim to looters collecting metal for sale to the booming scrap-metal markets in Pakistan.

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June 1995<br />
After the Soviets withdrew in 1988-9, major political factions fighting for control of Kabul via the Chahr Deh Valley ushered in a long period of massive shelling, especially after May 1993. The trains, however, fell victim to looters collecting metal for sale to the booming scrap-metal markets in Pakistan.