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Afghan Arabs  

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  • The term Afghan Arabs (or Arab Afghans) refers to Muslims who volunteered to aid the Afghan jihad against the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan between 1979 and 1989. These volunteers became active in national and regional conflicts upon their return from Afghanistan. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism; Afghan Arabs]

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