Al-Nasr (Afghanistan)
| Al-Nasr | |
|---|---|
| Participant in the Soviet war in Afghanistan | |
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| Active | 1980s |
| Ideology |
Shia Islamism Hazara Interests Pro-Iran |
| Leaders |
Muhammad Hussain Sadiqi Abdul Ali Mazari Shaykh Shafak |
| Part of | Tehran Eight |
| Allies |
 Iran |
| Opponents |
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Al-Nasr (النصر; Arabic for "Victory") was a Hazara militant group, opposed to the leftist Afghan government during the 1980s After the Revolutionary Council of Islamic Unity of Afghanistan, Al-Nasr was the elite militant group. The organisation included many young men educated in Kabul, including Shia clergymen, and received support from the Khomeini government. [1] It was a part of the Tehran Eight political constellation.
References
- ↑ J. Bruce Amstutz . Afghanistan: The First Five Years of Soviet Occupation . DIANE Publishing, 1994. ISBN 0-7881-1111-6, ISBN 978-0-7881-1111-2
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