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The '''Mujahideen''' were Afghan tribesmen in the 1980s who opposed the Soviet takeover of Afghanistan in 1979. They were Muslims who were supported by the United States; they defeated the Soviets in the [[Soviet-Afghan War]]. They were in no way connected with the [[Taliban]], who came later.
The '''Mujahideen''' were Afghan tribesmen who opposed the 1979 Soviet takeover of Afghanistan during the 1980s. They were Muslims who were supported by the United States; they defeated the Soviets in the [[Soviet-Afghan War]]. They were in no way connected with the [[Taliban]], who came later.
[[Category:Cold War]]
[[Category:Cold War]]
[[Category:Afghanistan]]
[[Category:Afghanistan]]