The Other Side of the Mountain: Mujahideen ... - Tribal Analysis Center

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Kochi—Kochi are nomadic tribesmen of Afghanistan. They live
primarily by herding and trading sheep, goats and camels.
Koh—Dari term for mountain.
Lashkar—A Pushto term for tribal armed force.
LOC—Lines of communication.
LZ—Landing zone.
Madrassa—Arabic term for an Islamic religious school.
Markaz—Mujahideen base.
Mawlawi—Islamic religious scholar.
MIA—Missing in Action.
Model 1938 Mortar—The Soviet Model 1938 107mm mortar was originally
the standard regimental mortar for mountain units. It is
a reduced size version of the 120mm mortar suitable for transport
on a pack animal. It can fire 15 rounds per minute and has
a maximum range of 5150 meters firing the heavy round and
6300 meters firing the light round.
Mulla—Islamic religious leader or Imam.
Mosin-Nagant—The Model M1891/30 is a Russian/Soviet bolt-action
rifle or carbine which fires the 7.62x54 cartridge. It was used
in the Russo-Japanese War, World War I and World War II.
Many models come with a folding bayonet. The rifle has a maximum
range of 2000 meters and an effective range of 400
meters. The Mujahideen called them five-shooters.
MRL (Multiple rocket launcher)—A ground-mounted or truckmounted
rocket artillery system capable of firing a salvo of
rockets at a target.
Mujahideen (holy warrior)—A member of the Afghan resistance.
National Islamic Front of Afghanistan (NIFA)—(Mahaz-e-Melli
Islami}). Founded by Pir Sayed Ahmad Gailani, this moderate
party attracted a number of former officers from the Afghan
Army and moderate technocrats.
NIFA—National Islamic Front of Afghanistan of Gailani.
OP—Observation Post.
Parcham—(Farsi for flag) Faction of the communist PDPA.
PDPA—Peoples Democratic Party of Afghanistan—the communist
party of Afghanistan.
Pir—Title designating sainthood and leader in the Sufi orders.