As the son of a Saudi billionaire, Osama Bin Laden lived a privileged life in Saudi Arabia. When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979 he left college and his privileged life to join the Mujaheddin in Pakistan. Osama found it unbearable to sit idly by while foreigners invaded Islamic land.
In Pakistan, Osama Bin Laden played a major role in supporting the Mujahideen. He helped run the Services Bureau in Peshawar Pakistan which organized fundraisers and recruited fighters. The Mujahideen consisted of fighters from Afghanistan as well as fighters from neighboring countries. At his own expense, Osama built several training camps for the recruits to train. He used part of his family’s fortune to provide humanitarian aid to the Afghan people in the form of food and medical supplies.
Osama Bin Laden came to Afghanistan in 1984 to take on an active role in fighting the Soviets. His first significant battle took place in 1987, his group managed to defeat a unit of Soviet soldiers and tanks despite being outgunned and outnumbered. Osama and his group received immediate notoriety and were considered martyrs by the majority of Afghans. This battle latter became known as ‘The Battle Of Jaji’.
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