On March 18, 1985, Soviet forces attacked Spin Khola village, Achin district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. First, the paratrooper forces landed in the area, and the other forces attacked the village. They used helicopters, tanks, and other fighting vehicles to attack the village. A group of mujahidin fighters from Hizbi-Islami of Hikmatyar under the command of Engineer Siyal Faqir tried to counter the attack, but they were forced to escape. The villagers, including men, women, and children, escaped their homes and hid in a cave called Haji Gul Rahman cave. The Soviet forces used gas to attack the cave. From around 100 villagers who hid in the cave, 52 people died in the attack, and 48 people were injured.