Facts: The United States viewed the conflict in Afghanistan(Soviet war) as an integral part of the Cold War struggle, and the American funds channeled through the Pakistani intelligence services supported native Afghan mujahedeen against Soviet occupation in a CIA program called Operation Cyclone.
At the same time, a growing number of foreign Arab mujahedeen (also called Afghan Arabs) joined the jihad against the Afghan Marxist regime, facilitated by international organizations, particularly the Maktab al-Khidamat, whose funds came from individual Muslims, particularly wealthy Saudis who were approached by Osama bin Laden
