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They received military aid from the United States.
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How did mujahideen respond when the Soviets occupied Afghanistan?
they led Afghans in resisting the Soviet invasion
What role did the mujahideen play in the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan?
they led the opposition in resisting the soviets =============================A1 Guru==========================
What was the name of Muslim guerrilla fighters in Afghanistan who led the resistance movement against Soviets called?
The Mujahideen
What role did the mujahideen play in the soviet occupation in Afghanistan?
they led the opposition in resisting the soviets =============================A1 Guru==========================
Which action is an example of a proxy war?
During the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1978, the United States armed the Mujahideen to fight the Soviets on its behalf.
What was the relationship with Bin Laden and the mujahideen while they were in Afghanistan fighting the Soviets in the late 1970s and 1980s?
The Mujahideen, although they all opposed the Soviet occupation, were not a cohesive force. Some of them were pro-American, and some like Bin Laden hated Americans as much as they hated Soviets.
Who did the Mujahideen fight in 1979-1989?
The Mujahideen were a Muslim Resistance Group in Afghanistan, rebelling agaisnt the Marxist Government. When Nur Muhammed Taraki was overthrown, the Kabul Government (in support of Marxism) requested urgent help from Soviet Armed Forces. In retaliation, the Soviets heartlessly invaded Afghani citizens and were fought by the Mujahideen. The Mujahideen were supplied by the USA secretly through Pakistan. It is now that people blame Pakistan for the formation of the Mujahideen- where infact it was the Americans that created the terrorist organisation Al Taliban.The country of Afghanistan was invaded by the Soviet Union in 1979. The Mujahadeen fought to drive them out of the country.
What is Charles Wilson famous for?
Charles Wilson was an American politician, who was famous for starting Operation Cyclone, which was the codename of the CIA operation which supplied the Afghan Mujahideen with weapons, whilst they were fighting the Soviets during the Soviet war in Afghanistan.
What common cause did the mujahideen solidarity freedon fighters share?
Defense of their nations against the Soviets
What common causw did the mujahideen solidarity and freedom fighters share?
defense of their nations against the soviets
What is the origin of Al-Qaeda?
Al-Qaeda was founded by Osama bin Laden and other militant Islamists in the late 1980s during the Soviet-Afghan War. The group emerged from the Maktab al-Khidamat (MAK), a network of foreign mujahideen fighters who had traveled to Afghanistan to fight against the Soviet Union.
In 1979 the soviets invaded?
Afghanistan
