What was the purpose of the Maktab al-Khidamat?
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The Maktab al-Khidamat was a group that was founded by Abdullah Azzam and Osama bin Laden in 1984. It was based in Pakistan and had the purpose of drawing foreign Muslim fighters for war in Afghanistan against the Soviet Union. The group was responsible for recruiting thousands of fighters from all over the world, and it played a major role in the Soviet defeat in Afghanistan.
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