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Invasion of Afghan by the Soviets
On December 24, 1979, Soviet forces entered Afghanistan and took control of Kabul to encourage the Parcham faction. -
New Ruler
Babrak Karmal is made Deputy Chairman of the Revolutionary Council and is backed by the Soviets. -
Geneva Accords
Afghanistan, USSR, the US, and Pakistan sign the Geneva Accord and Soviet Union begins removing soldiers. -
Soviet's Withdrawal
The Soviet Union forces their troops to come out of Afghanistan in a signed agreement. -
Taliban Takeover
September 1996 the Taliban army seizes Kabul from the Northern Alliance and kills former president Najibullah. -
US Missile Strikes
The United States launched missile strikes at the suspected bases of militant Osama Bin Laden. -
Death of Ahmad Shah Masood
Ahmad Shah Masood, anti Taliban guerilla leader of the Northern Alliance killed by suicide bombers. -
9/11
Al-Quaeda terrorists attack the World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon. -
Taliban's Refusal
The Taliban refuses to give up Osama Bin Laden and the US and allies begin air strikes. -
Taliban Falls
The entireTaliban regime falls after the war of Tora Bora left 200 Al-Quaeda terrorists dead. -
Hamid Karzai
In December of 2001, Hamid Karzai becomes the new leader of the interim power sharing Government. -
NATO
NATO officially takes control of the International Security Assistance Force for Afghanistan in Kabul in August 2003. -
New Constitution
The Grand Council meets in Kabul and adopts a new consitution for the Democratic Islamic Republic. -
2005 Electons
Afghanistan has first parliamentary and provincial elections for the House of Representatives since the year 1988. -
Last King
Last King of Afghanistan, Mohammad Zahir Shah, dies in his bed from a long illness. -
British Deployment
The last major British deployment into Afghanistan began and UN votes on final mandate for Afghan forces.
