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  US Navy SEALs - Mir Bahmanyar - Google Books

  https://books.google.de/books?id=9oTvCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT44

  After the United States' failures in special operations missions during the late 1970s and 1980, a decision was made to revamp its unconventional military capabilities. The subsequent reorganization and redesignation in 1983 created the SEALs as they are…

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  Afghanistan Cave Complexes 1979–2004: Mountain strongholds of the Mujahideen ... - Mir Bahmanyar - Google Books

  https://books.google.de/books?id=ji-1CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA53&lpg=PA53&dq=afghanistan+may+10+2002&source=bl&ots=SIGt6eSj0K&sig=BChRfiPAp

  Following the Soviet invasion in 1979, the Mujahideen defenders of Afghanistan developed and reinforced many natural cave systems to use as supply bases and defensive positions. The Taliban and Al Qaeda further strengthened these positions in the 1990s.…

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