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The first Soviet troops parachuted into Kabul
On this date, the Soviet troops came in to help Babrak Karmal, "who had become the president president in a coup within the Afghan Communist leadership"(p.2) -
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Last Soviet troops left Afghanistan
The Soviet troops started to leave after peace talks moderated by the US and "they left behind a country that was not only devastated by the war but but had become a beacon to Islamic extremists from across the globe"(p.2). -
Mullah Omar had nearly 12,000 followers
Mullah Omar made a promise to restore the centrality of Islam to daily life, so, "he created a genuinely popular movement in a country weary of corruption and brutality"(p.2). -
Taliban takes control
The Taliban take control of Afghanistan and imposed, "strict enforcement of fundamentalist Islamic law"(p.3) -
Hamid Karzai, takes office as interim president
Hamid Karzai, who hoped to secure peace for Afghanistan, "replaced the defeated Taliban, making him the leader of the country"(p.3).