Pakistan built a covert pipeline of money and weapons to support Afghan insurgents prior to the Soviet invasion.

The entities involved

• Pakistan →

  sovereign state in South Asia

  • NIA investigates a terror conspiracy involving Pakistan-backed Lashkar-e-Taiba and operations in Kashmir.20:51
  • The National Investigation Agency is investigating a terror recruitment network linked to Pakistan.20:51
• Afghanistan →

  country in Central and South Asia

  • Taliban imposes severe restrictions in Afghanistan while Canada provides humanitarian aid to the Afghan people.22:05
  • Liam Neeson and Marisa Tomei star in a film about a former special forces soldier whose comrades were captured in Afghanistan.21:00
• Saudi Arabia →

  country in West Asia

  • Iranian missiles targeted Kuwait and Bahrain, leading to US strikes on Qeshm Island and diplomatic talks.21:17
  • Houthis conducted military operations targeting Saudi-backed forces in Yemen.20:43

Related events

• The war in Afghanistan fatally drained the Soviet economy, while indiscriminate campaigns destabilized the Middle East, leading to tanks being seen in Baghdad.Sep 11
• Pakistan demands action against groups in Afghanistan amid ongoing border tensions and the Taliban's diplomatic outreach.Sep 2
• US arms supplied to Afghan forces are being traced to militants in Balochistan, amid counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan.Sun 02:51
• Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan were sites of post-9/11 military intervention and protracted insurgencies.15:03
• Pakistan officially blames the Taliban for allowing militant proxies to operate in the region.Jul 6