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 Hussein 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. Also stating the Commander Daud Qurbanzada was former ex-Spetsnaz and was an infamous warlord. His son Commander Akbar Qurban went missing in 1996 he was an Afghan National War Hero and earned the Medal of Honor From Ahmad Shah Massoud.[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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