[PAR] [TLE] Operation Magistral [SEP] Operation Magistral was a Soviet Army military operation during the Soviet war in Afghanistan that began in late November 1987 and ended in early January 1988. [PAR] [TLE] Jalaluddin Haqqani [SEP] Mawlawi Jalaluddin Haqqani (Pashto: جلال الدين حقاني‎ ) (born 1939) is the leader of the Haqqani network, an insurgent group fighting in guerilla warfare initially against US-led NATO forces, and the present government of Afghanistan they support.  He distinguished himself as an internationally sponsored insurgent fighter in the 1980s during the Soviet war in Afghanistan, including Operation Magistral.  By 2004, he was directing pro-Taliban militants to launch a holy war in Afghanistan.  Within Pakistan, Jalaluddin had a cordial relation with Pakistan but he did not act against the TTP, earning controversy though Pakistan saw him as a strategic asset who could mediate between the various factions.  Jalaluddin retains considerable local popularity on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, and he is the most experienced Islamist leader in the region.  Steve Coll, author of "Ghost Wars", claims that Haqqani introduced suicide bombing in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.
[PAR] [TLE] Operation Magistral [ SEP ] Operation Magistral was a Soviet Army military operation during the Soviet war in Afghanistan that began in late November 1987 and ended in early January 1988 . [PAR] [TLE] Jalaluddin Haqqani [ SEP ] Mawlawi Jalaluddin Haqqani ( Pashto : جلال الدين حقاني‎ ) ( born 1939 ) is the leader of the Haqqani network , an insurgent group fighting in guerilla warfare initially against US - led NATO forces , and the present government of Afghanistan they support . He distinguished himself as an internationally sponsored insurgent fighter in the 1980s during the Soviet war in Afghanistan , including Operation Magistral . By 2004 , he was directing pro - Taliban militants to launch a holy war in Afghanistan . Within Pakistan , Jalaluddin had a cordial relation with Pakistan but he did not act against the TTP , earning controversy though Pakistan saw him as a strategic asset who could mediate between the various factions . Jalaluddin retains considerable local popularity on the Afghanistan - Pakistan border , and he is the most experienced Islamist leader in the region . Steve Coll , author of " Ghost Wars " , claims that Haqqani introduced suicide bombing in the Afghanistan - Pakistan region .
The Soviet military operation in Afghanistan beginning in 1987 featured what distinguished insurgent born in 1939?
The Soviet military operation in Afghanistan beginning in 1987 featured what distinguished insurgent born in 1939 ?
Jalaluddin Haqqani
Jalaluddin Haqqani