Afghan frontier tribes

Target entity: Afghan frontier tribes
Context triple: [Malakand Pass, involvedCountry, Afghan frontier tribes]

• A. Kafirs of Kafiristan
  The Kafirs of Kafiristan were the pre-Islamic, polytheistic inhabitants of the mountainous region now known as Nuristan in northeastern Afghanistan, noted for their distinct culture and resistance to outside rule until their late 19th-century conversion to Islam.
• B. Himalayan frontier
  The Himalayan frontier refers to the mountainous border region along the Himalayas that has historically served as a strategic and contested zone between South and Central Asian powers.
• C. Afghan Commandos
  Afghan Commandos were elite special operations forces of Afghanistan, known for conducting high-risk counterinsurgency and counterterrorism missions alongside coalition troops.
• D. The Great Game
  The Great Game refers to the 19th-century strategic rivalry and political confrontation between the British and Russian Empires over influence and territory in Central Asia.
• E. Army of the Frontier
  The Army of the Frontier was a Union field army that operated primarily in the Trans-Mississippi Theater during the American Civil War, conducting campaigns in Arkansas, Missouri, and the Indian Territory.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Afghan frontier tribes
Target entity description: The Afghan frontier tribes are a collection of Pashtun and other ethnic groups living along the historic Afghanistan–British India border region, long known for their fierce independence, tribal warfare, and resistance to outside control.

• A. Kafirs of Kafiristan
  The Kafirs of Kafiristan were the pre-Islamic, polytheistic inhabitants of the mountainous region now known as Nuristan in northeastern Afghanistan, noted for their distinct culture and resistance to outside rule until their late 19th-century conversion to Islam.
• B. Himalayan frontier
  The Himalayan frontier refers to the mountainous border region along the Himalayas that has historically served as a strategic and contested zone between South and Central Asian powers.
• C. Afghan Commandos
  Afghan Commandos were elite special operations forces of Afghanistan, known for conducting high-risk counterinsurgency and counterterrorism missions alongside coalition troops.
• D. The Great Game
  The Great Game refers to the 19th-century strategic rivalry and political confrontation between the British and Russian Empires over influence and territory in Central Asia.
• E. Army of the Frontier
  The Army of the Frontier was a Union field army that operated primarily in the Trans-Mississippi Theater during the American Civil War, conducting campaigns in Arkansas, Missouri, and the Indian Territory.
• F. None of above. chosen