Afghanistan, The Bear Trap

By Mark Adkin, Mohammad Yousaf

Subjects: Pakistani Personal narratives, Afghanistan, history, soviet occupation, 1979-1989, War & defence operations, Yousaf, Mohammad,, Soviet occupation, 1979-1989, USA, 1937-, Personal narratives, Pakistani, Foreign Relations 1990-, Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare, Yousaf, Mohammad, Espionage & secret services, Military history, History, History: World, Asian / Middle Eastern history, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe)

Description: This is the story of the defeat of Soviet Russia's forces in Afghanistan by a guerrilla force known as the Mujahideen, heavily backed by Pakistan and the USA. The Mujahideen paved the way for the Taliban regime, to exist having all but defeated the Russian Army in the late 80's. The author, Brigadier Mohammad Yousaf, was head of the Afghan Bureau of Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence and as such was effectively the Mujahideen's commander-in-chief. He controlled the flow of thousands of tons of arms across Pakistan and into its occupied neighbor, arms that were bought with CIA and Saudi Arabian funds from the USA. One of the Mujahideen's close allies was none other than Osama Bin Laden. This compelling book was put together with great skill the by military historian, Mark Adkin in conjunction with Brigadier Mohammad Yousaf and is essential reading for anyone interested in the truth behind the Afghanistan War which led to the conditions that exist there today.