Operation Cyclone facts for kids
Operation Cyclone was the code name for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) program to arm and finance the mujahideen (jihadists) in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989. The mujahideen were also supported by Britain's MI6.
Operation Cyclone was one of the longest and most expensive covert CIA operations ever. Funding officially began with $695,000 in 1979.
Images for kids
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A mujahideen resistance fighter shoots an SA-7, 1988.
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Critics assert that funding the mujahideen played a role in causing the September 11 attacks.
See also
In Spanish: Operación Ciclón para niños
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