Editing Safari Club (section)

===Specific Operations and CIA Links===
Afghanistan and the Mujahideen: The Safari Club’s networks, particularly through BCCI, played a major role in supporting the Afghan mujahideen against the Soviet Union. While Ayman al-Zawahiri claimed [[Osama bin Laden]] refused CIA funds, the CIA, under George H.W. Bush and later [[William Casey]], funneled money through BCCI to mujahideen recruitment offices in the U.S. and abroad. The Safari Club’s infrastructure, including Saudi funding and Adham’s connections, facilitated these efforts.

Iran-Contra Affair: Some Safari Club actors, including Adham and Saudi arms dealer [[Adnan Khashoggi]], were later linked to the Iran-Contra affair, where BCCI facilitated funds for arms deals. CIA operative [[Theodore Shackley]] and others from the Safari Club network were involved, indicating continuity between the group’s activities and later CIA operations.

Shaba I and Ogaden War: The CIA benefited indirectly from the Safari Club’s actions in Zaire and Somalia, as these aligned with U.S. anti-communist goals. Shackley reportedly acted as a CIA liaison to the Safari Club, maintaining contact with Israeli intelligence after Turner restricted direct CIA support to Israel.