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Getty Images. Khost and the surrounding area had faced the mujahideen onslaught for some time, but by the end of 1987 the Soviets managed to breach the blockade thanks to Operation Magistral....
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Sep 1, 2021 · It also opposed a Mujahideen coalition that despite its internal divisions was better armed and supplied, and had more domestic and international backing than the current Taliban forces.
Sep 5, 2018 · Decades after forging reputations as anti-Soviet fighters during the Cold War, many of Afghanistan's former mujahideen commanders still wield influence in the war-torn country, despite...
Today, when the word jihad (in this context, a war Muslims consider just) has become feared around the world, it is jarring to hear Reagan refer to the mujahideen – the plural of the Arabic word ...
Jul 17, 2022 · REPORTER: After the Soviet occupation, Afghanistan's mujahideen claimed Peshawar as their capital in exile. This is just one of countless headquarters that have sprung up in Peshawar. BEARDEN:...
Aug 8, 2021 · aid the mujahideen in their war against the Soviet invasion and occupation of Afghanistan, because of what Zia believed was the anti-Islamic nature of the Soviet Union and the potential of its increasing influence in the region.
Dec 10, 2009 · When Soviet troops pulled out of Afghanistan in February 1989, many in the United States expected to see the mujahideen quickly topple the pro-Moscow government in Kabul. This did not happen. The regime led by Mohammad Najibullah, whom Moscow installed as president in 1987, remained in control of the country.
