U.S. operations supporting the Mujahedeen in Afghanistan against the Soviets were conducted almost entirely from and through Pakistan.
Sources
- Special Warfare: The Missing Middle in U.S. Coercive ... (warontherocks.com)
- https://ctc.westpoint.edu/comparing-the-u-s-and-soviet-experiences-in-afghanistan/ (ctc.westpoint.edu)
- https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-worldhistory2/chapter/the-united-states-and-the-mujahideen/ (courses.lumenlearning.com)
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