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Founded in [[Pakistan]] in 1984 by [[Abdullah Azzam]], the '''Services Office (Maktab al-Khadamat)''' both supported refugees from the [[Afghanistan War (1978-92)]] and channeled weapons and volunteers against the Soviets in Afghanistan. It was also an increasingly radical Islamist organization. | Founded in [[Pakistan]] in 1984 by [[Abdullah Azzam]], the '''Services Office (Maktab al-Khadamat)''' both supported refugees from the [[Afghanistan War (1978-92)]] and channeled weapons and volunteers against the Soviets in Afghanistan. It was also an increasingly radical Islamist organization. | ||
It had an overt U.S. operations side called [[al-Khifa]]. | |||
Revision as of 23:50, 1 April 2009
Founded in Pakistan in 1984 by Abdullah Azzam, the Services Office (Maktab al-Khadamat) both supported refugees from the Afghanistan War (1978-92) and channeled weapons and volunteers against the Soviets in Afghanistan. It was also an increasingly radical Islamist organization.
It had an overt U.S. operations side called al-Khifa.