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- Battle_of_Jaji abstract "The Battle of Jaji occurred in May 1987, during the first stage of withdrawal of Soviet forces from their war in Afghanistan. Remaining Soviet troops supported the Soviet-backed government's operations in Paktia Province against the Mujahideen, hoping to relieve a besieged garrison at Ali Sher, and cut off supply lines to the Mujahideen from Pakistan.The Mujahideen al-Masada ("Lion's Den") compound had been constructed by Osama bin Laden, in order to have a training facility that didn't rely on Pakistan.On May 20, after Ali Sher had been relieved, Jaji was attacked by approximately 200 Soviet Airborne Troops, Spetsnaz, the Soviet-backed Afghan Army and tribal militias.The Mujahideen army was estimated from as low as 50 members, to numbering "in the thousands", having drawn recruits from the surrounding area, including forces from all seven of the resistance parties. Among the leaders were Jalaluddin Haqqani and Mohammed Anwar, whose experienced troops were carrying Stinger and Blowpipe missiles that threatened Soviet gunships. Enaam Arnaout also participated, identifying himself to Arab press as "Abu Mahmoud, from Syria", and he was photographed alongside Bin Laden and quoted as saying that the Soviets had dropped napalm, destroying the trees that the Mujahideen had hoped to use for fortifications. Essam al-Ridi, an American who participated in the battle, later claimed that as many as 50 Mujahideen had been killed and only 2 Soviets, disillusioning him. During the battle, Abu Ubaidah al-Banshiri and Mohammed Atef both led raids which encircled the Soviet siege, ambushing them outside the encampment, al-Banshiri being shot in the leg during one excursion.Others participating in the battle included Abdullah Azzam and his son Hutaifa, Abu Khalil who was in charge of keeping up a steady barrage of mortars, and Wael Julaidan. Abu Zaheb and Khaled el Kerde were both killed in the battle.This battle later became famous due the participation of bin Laden, whose force of 50 Arabs fought alongside the Afghan rebels. However, bin Laden and his fighters eventually retreated after taking losses.At least 50 of the Arab volunteers and about 70 Afghans were killed in the week-long battle, and bin Laden suffered a foot wound. Ahmed Khadr would often praise the bravery of the fighters in Jaji to his children, but refused to confirm whether or not he had actually participated.In the end, the Mujahideen successfully held their complex system of tunnels and caves named al-Masada just outside the village of Jaji, near the Pakistani border, from Soviet capture.Although relatively unimportant in military terms, the battle had been chronicled daily by Arab press outlets during its firefights, and left an impression of bin Laden as a victorious military leader, attracting a number of followers to his cause.".
- Battle_of_Jaji combatant "23px Afghan and Arab Mujahideen".
- Battle_of_Jaji combatant "Republic of Afghanistan".
- Battle_of_Jaji commander Abdullah_Yusuf_Azzam.
- Battle_of_Jaji commander Boris_Gromov.
- Battle_of_Jaji commander Gulbuddin_Hekmatyar.
- Battle_of_Jaji commander Mikhail_Gorbachev.
- Battle_of_Jaji commander Mohammad_Najibullah.
- Battle_of_Jaji commander Mohammed_Rafie.
- Battle_of_Jaji commander Osama_bin_Laden.
- Battle_of_Jaji commander Pakistani_detainees_at_Guantanamo_Bay.
- Battle_of_Jaji date "1987-06-13".
- Battle_of_Jaji isPartOfMilitaryConflict Soviet_war_in_Afghanistan.
- Battle_of_Jaji place Paktia_Province.
- Battle_of_Jaji result "Unclear, Soviet troops withdrawal from the area".
- Battle_of_Jaji strength "Unknown number of Afghans".
- Battle_of_Jaji strength "Unknown number of Arabs".
- Battle_of_Jaji strength "~200".
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- Battle_of_Jaji casualties "Unknown".
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- Battle_of_Jaji commander "Boris Gromov".
- Battle_of_Jaji commander "Mikhail Gorbachev".
- Battle_of_Jaji commander "Mohammed Najibullah".
- Battle_of_Jaji commander "Mohammed Rafie".
- Battle_of_Jaji conflict "Battle of Jaji".
- Battle_of_Jaji date "--05-20".
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- Battle_of_Jaji partof "the Soviet war in Afghanistan".
- Battle_of_Jaji place Paktia_Province.
- Battle_of_Jaji result "Unclear, Soviet troops withdrawal from the area".
- Battle_of_Jaji strength "Unknown number of Afghans".
- Battle_of_Jaji strength "Unknown number of Arabs".
- Battle_of_Jaji strength "~200".
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- Battle_of_Jaji subject Category:Battles_involving_Afghanistan.
- Battle_of_Jaji subject Category:Battles_involving_the_Soviet_Union.
- Battle_of_Jaji subject Category:Battles_of_the_Soviet_war_in_Afghanistan.
- Battle_of_Jaji subject Category:Conflicts_in_1987.
- Battle_of_Jaji subject Category:History_of_Paktia_Province.
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