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Mujahideen Tactics in the Soviet-Afghan War - Bennett Park Raiders

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Chapter 13, Vignette 2 Page 361<br />

and <strong>the</strong> <strong>Soviet</strong>s were able to move freely around <strong>the</strong> perimeter of <strong>the</strong><br />

green zone. The <strong>Mujahideen</strong> field fortifications with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> green zone<br />

enabled <strong>the</strong>m to hold on for seven days, but at a very high price. The<br />

<strong>Mujahideen</strong> wanted to control Musa Qaleh for its political value as a<br />

district capital. The political considerations overrode <strong>the</strong> military and<br />

<strong>the</strong> front still kept <strong>the</strong> bulk of its force <strong>the</strong>re once <strong>the</strong>y had built a<br />

strong mounta<strong>in</strong> base.

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