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Afghan soldiers who fought against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 were called

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The Mujahideen is what they were called
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Answer:

the Mujahideen

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They were Islamist guerilla fighter that fought against the communist government of Afghanistan and resisted Soviet invasion in the country. They defended the government against thousands of troops that had been sent by the Soviet Union and assumed control of large parts of the country

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