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Who were the two leading commanders of the Afghan mujahideen in the Soviet-Afghan War?
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Answer
The two leading commanders of the Afghan mujahideen in the Soviet-Afghan War were Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and Ahmad Shah Massoud. Hekmatyar was a Pashtun leader who led the Hizb-e-Islami party, while Massoud was an ethnic Tajik who led the Jamiat-e-Islami party. Both men were skilled guerrilla fighters and were able to lead their forces to victory against the Soviet Union.
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