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Russia returns as al Qaeda and the Islamic State’s ‘Far Enemy’

Jasmine Opperman
8 years ago

The Soviet defeat and subsequent withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1989 left victorious Arab mujahideen adrift.  Many retired from their jihadi adventures returning home to North Africa and the Middle East. Others remained…

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