Posted on 01/17/2024 12:32:01 PM PST by marcusmaximus
The Northern Alliance was trained by the US and UK. They were one of the groups supplied by Operation Cyclone. They were among the most effective fighters against Russia and remained friends of the US, with their leader Ahmad Shah Massoud warning America about the information he had regarding the upcoming 9/11 attacks and subsequently getting assassinated by Al-Qaeda for that.
During Operation Cyclone, they faced difficulties because Pakistan didn’t like them and attempted to withhold supplies. As a result, the US funneled supplies and training through the UK, which, despite experiencing a severe economic crisis in the 80s and being unable to afford much material on its own, had many operatives with area knowledge.
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