Operation Cyclone
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title:
Operation Cyclone
text:
Operation Cyclone was the code name for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) program to arm and finance the Afghan mujahideen in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1992, prior to and during the military intervention by the USSR in support of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. The mujahideen were also supported by Britain's MI6, who conducted their own separate covert actions. The program leaned heavily towards supporting militant Islamic groups, including groups with jihadist ties, tha
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description:
1979–1992 CIA program to fund Afghan Mujahedeen in the Soviet–Afghan War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cyclone
date created:
2007-01-11T10:31:17Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T04:35:48Z
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