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| − | The '''Mujahideen''' were a coalition of Islamist Afghan rebels who fought against the Soviet Union in the 1980s. They were Muslims who were supported by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United States; they defeated the Soviets in the [[Soviet-Afghan War]]. | + | The '''Mujahideen''' were a coalition of Islamist Afghan rebels who fought against the Soviet Union in the 1980s. They were Muslims who were supported by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United States; they defeated the Soviets in the [[Soviet-Afghan War]]. They were in no way connected with the [[Taliban]], who came later, and if anything the two parties feuded with each other. Likewise, they were not connected to al Qaeda or Osama bin Laden, and in fact, the latter party was given little to no financing or training, utilizing their own channels to conduct training. |
Revision as of 00:08, January 15, 2022
The Mujahideen were a coalition of Islamist Afghan rebels who fought against the Soviet Union in the 1980s. They were Muslims who were supported by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United States; they defeated the Soviets in the Soviet-Afghan War. They were in no way connected with the Taliban, who came later, and if anything the two parties feuded with each other. Likewise, they were not connected to al Qaeda or Osama bin Laden, and in fact, the latter party was given little to no financing or training, utilizing their own channels to conduct training.