The Resistance in Afghanistan

At the start, the uprising of the Afghan population against the Communist regime was a spontaneous movement, centered around the village elders. But very soon and of necessity, the character of the resistance changed: to fight a machine as formidable as the Soviet army, it’s not enough to have weapons and fighters. It requires a certain kind of organization, a conception of what guerrilla warfare is about, and a political program that will enlist the help of the civilian population.

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