Mujahideen fighters

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:militant_group
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkbp:aimsTo Islamic_governance
gptkbp:are controversial figures
involved in drug trade
anti-communist
involved in peace negotiations
involved in human rights abuses
supported by local populations
seen as freedom fighters by some
often romanticized in media
seen as a symbol of resistance
often underestimated by opponents
part of larger geopolitical conflict
part_of_the_Cold_War_dynamics
gptkbp:associatedWith Islamic_fundamentalism
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:Pakistan
gptkbp:divisions various factions
gptkbp:engagesIn armed conflict
gptkbp:faced internal conflicts
gptkbp:formed 1970s
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:Afghan_government
gptkbp:foughtIn Afghan_independence
gptkbp:has international connections
significant casualties
varied political ideologies
a legacy of conflict
complex relationships with neighboring countries
varied levels of training
significant_impact_on_Afghan_society
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mujahideen fighters
gptkbp:influencedBy Islamic_ideology
gptkbp:inspiration other militant groups
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Afghan_Civil_War
Taliban_rise_to_power
gptkbp:is_used_in conducted raids
engaged in ambush tactics
targeted foreign troops
gptkbp:knownFor resistance against foreign occupation
gptkbp:ledTo various leaders
gptkbp:legacy fragmented into factions
gptkbp:operatesIn rural areas
gptkbp:opposedBy Soviet_invasion
gptkbp:participatedIn Jihad
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:Soviet_withdrawal_from_Afghanistan
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:uses religious rhetoric
gptkbp:utilizes guerrilla warfare
propaganda
local support
improvised explosive devices