Mujahideen

40 years on, veterans still grapple with Soviet-Afghan war
Middle East

40 years on, veterans still grapple with Soviet-Afghan war

At his home in the mountains north of Kabul, former mujahideen fighter Shah Sulaiman closed his damaged eyes, took a…
Unease over US exit in Afghan valley where Soviets retreated
Middle East

Unease over US exit in Afghan valley where Soviets retreated

The last time Abdul Karim saw Soviet forces he was a teenage mujahideen fighter shivering on an Afghan mountainside, clutching…
Scorched earth: If Islamic State can’t have it, no one can
Middle East

Scorched earth: If Islamic State can’t have it, no one can

As Islamic State loses ground in Iraq and Syria, the Sunni militant group which once held territory amounting to a…
Afghan militants vow to send ‘thousands’ of fighters to Yemen
Middle East

Afghan militants vow to send ‘thousands’ of fighters to Yemen

An Afghanistan-based jihadist group known for its past ties to Pakistani intelligence on Wednesday vowed to send "thousands" of fighters…
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