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Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
On Christmas Eve of 1979, the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. This invasion was unsuccessful due to the poor terrain in this country. -
Soviet Forces Withdraw from Afghanistan
Afghanistan, USSR, the US and Pakistan sign peace accords and Soviet Union begins pulling out troops, which was not finalized until February of the following year. -
U.S. Missiles Strike in Afghanistan
US launches missile strikes at possible bases that practiced the ways of Osama bin Laden, whom led the bombing of US embassies in Africa. -
Ahmad Shah Massoud Killed
Non-Tabilan rebel and member of the North Alliance, Ahmad Shah Massoud, was assassinated by a group of suicide bombers. -
9/11
Early in the morning, nineteen al-Qaeda members hijacked two airplanes and intentionally flew them into the twin towers, immediately killing nearly 3,000 people. -
Operation Enduring Freedom
The United States and the United Kingdom began a bombing campaign against al-Qaeda and the Taliban. -
Taliban Empire Fell
Kandahar was the final city that the Taliban had the opportunity to control, but Taliban regime collapsed and they handed over their weapons to Mullah Naqibullah. -
Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai was elected as the temporary president for Afghanistan for two years used as a transitional period. -
United States Offensive
United States offensive began against Iraq, members of al-Qaeda, and Kandahar. This offensive came to be known as "Operation Iraqi Freedom." -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, took control of peacekeeping groups, such as the International Security Assistance Force. It was its first operation outside of North America or Europe. -
Fresh Constitution Established-Afghanistan
Afghanistan adopted a new way of conducting the country's affairs which marked the end of the "transitional period," after President Hamid Karzai signed the constitution. -
U.S. Offensive Against al-Qaeda
United States controlled Afghan forces and Pakistanians were organizing and preparing dozens of troops for the search of the Taliban and al-Qaeda members that were scattered throughout Pakistan. -
Suicide bomb attack
Suicide bomb attack on Indian embassy in Kabul kills more than 50 innocent people. -
Afghanistan bombs
At least 58 people are killed in twin attacks at a Shia shrine in Kabul and a Shia mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif. -
Taliban Leader Invitation
Hakimullah Mehsud gave the "thumbs up" and allowed a BBC journalist to interview him, and the rest of the group agreed openly to answer the questions presented to them.
