mujahadeen
Noun
Meaning
a military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad
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According to the official version of history, CIA aid to the Mujahadeen began during 1980, that is to say, after the Soviet army invaded Afghanistan, 24 Dec 1979.
some call the mujahidin international warriors but others just call them terrorists
Sun Tzu and the Art of Modern Warfare, 2003, p. 204. "American arming and support of the anti-Soviet Mujahadeen in Afghanistan is another example."