According to Abdul Qadir, one-fifth of military personnel were party members, which meant that, if the military stood at 47,000, 9,000 were members of the PDPA.
Menurut Abdul Qadir, 1/5 personil militer adalah anggota partai, yang berarti, jika militer memiliki pasukan sebesar 47.000, 9.000 pasukannya adalah anggota PDRA.