Well, thinking outside the box, another potential foe is Iran. There was a shoot down of Iranian AH-1 helicopters that strayed into Soviet airspace and despite some arms deals, Khomeini’s Iran and the Soviet Union were far from being best pals.
The Eureka ZANLA troops are easy to convert into AK wielding IRG, just add M1 helmets or attach tinfoil/putty headbands. I did about a squads worth a few years back.
The Underfire range of West Germans might be a source for G-3 armed Iranians.