. . . . "The 10-year Soviet war resulted in the deaths of over 1 million Afghans, mostly civilians and due to land-mines.[84] [89] [90] [91] About 6million fled to Pakistan and Iran, and from there tens of thousands began emigrating to the European Union, United States, Australia and other parts of the world.[92] Faced with mounting international pressure and great number of casualties, the Soviets withdre" . .