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Operation Cyclone

Operation Cyclone was the code name for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) program to arm and finance the Afghan mujahideen in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1992, prior to and during the military intervention by the Soviet Union in support of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. The mujahideen were also supported by Britain's MI6, who…

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Location
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
Date
3 July 1979–1992
Objective
Arm, train, and finance the mujahideen
Operational scope
Weapons sales, training and financing of Afghan mujahideen forces
Outcome
Training of tens of thousands of Mujahidin and delivery to them of thousands of tons of weaponry worth several billion US dollars. · Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan in February 1989. · Collapse of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan in 1992.
Planned by
Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) · Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) · Saudi intelligence

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Operation Cyclone

Nodes150
Edges149
Triples14
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013333
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Operation Cyclone

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Outcome · 3
Operation Cyclone → Collapse of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan in 1992., Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan in February 1989., Training of tens of thousands of Mujahidin and delivery to them of thousands of tons of weaponry worth several billion US dollars.
Planned by · 3
Operation Cyclone → Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Saudi intelligence
Date · 1
Operation Cyclone → 3 July 1979–1992
Location · 1
Operation Cyclone → Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
Objective · 1
Operation Cyclone → Arm, train, and finance the mujahideen
Operational scope · 1
Operation Cyclone → Weapons sales, training and financing of Afghan mujahideen forces
Target · 1
Operation Cyclone → Government of Afghanistan and Soviet invasion force
Type · 1
Operation Cyclone → Covert operation

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mujahideen cia soviet afghanistan afghan pakistan isi also program funding hekmatyar assistance military support intelligence war pakistani covert soviets 1979

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Operation CycloneDate3 July 1979–19921.00infobox
Operation CycloneLocationDemocratic Republic of Afghanistan1.00infobox
Operation CycloneObjectiveArm, train, and finance the mujahideen1.00infobox
Operation CycloneOperational scopeWeapons sales, training and financing of Afghan mujahideen forces1.00infobox
Operation CycloneOutcomeTraining of tens of thousands of Mujahidin and delivery to them of thousands of tons of weaponry worth several billion US dollars.1.00infobox
Operation CycloneOutcomeSoviet withdrawal from Afghanistan in February 1989.1.00infobox
Operation CycloneOutcomeCollapse of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan in 1992.1.00infobox
Operation CyclonePlanned byInter-Services Intelligence (ISI)1.00infobox
Operation CyclonePlanned byCentral Intelligence Agency (CIA)1.00infobox
Operation CyclonePlanned bySaudi intelligence1.00infobox
Operation CycloneTargetGovernment of Afghanistan and Soviet invasion force1.00infobox
Operation CycloneTypeCovert operation1.00infobox

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