Karmal was sent abroad as Ambassador to Czechoslovakia. In August 1978, Taraki and Amin claimed to have uncovered a plot and executed or imprisoned several cabinet members, even imprisoning General Abdul Qadir, the military leader of the Saur Revolution until the Soviet invasion and subsequent change in leadership in late 1979.
Karmal was dispatched to represent Afghanistan abroad as Ambassador to Czechoslovakia. In August 1978, Taraki and Amin alleged they had uncovered a plot and either executed or imprisoned several key cabinet members, including General Abdul Qadir, the military leader of the Saur Revolution until the Soviet invasion and subsequent change in leadership in late 1979.