Question: The Soviet military operation in Afghanistan beginning in 1987 featured what distinguished insurgent born in 1939?
Sentence (from "Jalaluddin Haqqani"): Mawlawi Jalaluddin Haqqani (Pashto: جلال الدين حقاني‎ ) (born 1939) is the leader of the Haqqani network, an insurgent group fighting in guerilla warfare initially against US-led NATO forces, and the present government of Afghanistan they support.
Relevant evidence: Yes