Defense of the Revolution

Defense of the Revolution was a generic term employed to designate the irregular paramilitary units created by the Communist government of Afghanistan following the 1978 Saur Revolution, with the intent of mobilizing the population against counter-revolutionary and other enemies of the new state. These units were officially volunteer, and based on the "Cuban model"; they were armed by the government and employed to guard sensitive infrastructure and maintain public order.

Source: Wikipedia — Defense of the Revolution (CC BY-SA 4.0)