The ruling party itself experienced deep rivalries , and in September 1979 the President , Nur Mohammad Taraki , was murdered Committing_crime under orders Request of the second-in-command , Hafizullah Amin , which soured Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale relations with the Soviet Union .

While one side called Request for help from Nur ad-Din Zangi , the other called Request for Crusader assistance .

In September 2011 the Nigerian Department of State Security alleged Statement that Mamman Nur was the mastermind behind the attack and offered Giving a ₦26 million ( US $ 160,000 ) bounty .