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

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Korean War. It saw wide service on the North-West Frontier
and its long range and powerful cartridge made it a favorite in
India and Afghanistan. It has a maximum range of 2550
meters and an effective range of 800 meters. It has a 10-round
magazine and can carry an additional round in the chamber, so
the Mujahideen called them 11-shooters.
Etehad-e Islami (EIA)—Mujahideen faction led by Abdurab Rasul
Sayaf.
Ghar—Pushto term for mountain.
Green zone—Agricultural region of gardens, orchards, fields and
vineyards bisected by a network of irrigation ditches. They normally
border rivers and some sections of highway and most are
practically impassible for vehicles.
Goryunov—The heavy machine gun SGM Stankovy Goryunov
Modernizovanniy M-49 was adopted by the Soviet Army during
World War II and modernized versions are in service with the
Russian Army today. It is a gas-operated, air-cooled, companylevel,
7.62mm weapon that has vehicle and ground mounts. It
has a rate of fire of 650 round per minute and a maximum range
of 2,500 meters and an effective range of 1,000 meters.
Haji—The title of a person who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca.
Harbakai—Pashtu tribal policemen or regulators.
HI—Islamic Movement of Ayatollah Shaikh Asef Muhsini.
HIH—Islamic Party of Gulbuddin Hikmatyar.
HIK—Islamic Party of Mawlawi Yunus Khalis.
Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)—Pakistan's intelligence service
for internal and external security, political and military intelligence
and counterintelligence. The ISI was responsible for funneling
aid to the Mujahideen and providing training to
Mujahideen combatants and support personnel.
IRMA—Islamic Revolutionary Movement of Afghanistan of Mawlawi
Mohammad Nabi Mohammadi.
Islamic Party (HIH)— (Hezb-e-Islami-Gulbuddin) founded in 1974 to
fight the Daoud government. It later split as cofounders
Rabanni and Khalis founded their own factions. Its leader,
Gulbuddin Hikmatyar is a fundamentalist internationalist.
Hikmatyar's party received more outside aid from Pakistan, the
United States and Saudi Arabia than any other party.