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Modern Afghan History

  • Soviets invade Afghanistan

    Soviets invade Afghanistan
    The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan and places up a Communist government and weren't removed until 1989.
  • Geneva Accords

    The Soviets sign the Geneva Accords, including a timetable for removal of their armed forces.
  • Troops Leave

    Troops Leave
    The last of the Soviet troops leave Afghanistan at the conclusion of the Soviet War there.
  • Peshwar Accord

    Afghan governmental parties finalized the Peshawar Accord which designed the Islamic Condition of Afghanistan and announced Sibghatullah Mojaddedi its temporary Chief executive.
  • Massive Bombardment

    Massive Bombardment
    Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's Hezbi Islami, with the assistance of nearby Pakistan, started a large bombardment against the Islamic State in Kabul.
  • Burhanuddin Rabbani

    As approved in the Peshawar Accord, Jamiat-e Islami ruler Burhanuddin Rabbani took over as Chief executive.
  • Abdul Ali Mazari

    Abdul Ali Mazari
    The elusive Taliban tormented and murdered Abdul Ali Mazari, the ruler of the Hazara people.
  • Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

    The Taliban takes over Kabul and announced the organization of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Former Chief executive Mohammad Najibullah, who had been residing under U.S. Countries security in Kabul, was tormented, castrated and removed by Taliban forces.
  • Cruise Missiles Fired

    Cruise Missiles Fired
    Cruise missiles were shot by the U.S. Navy into four military training camps in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
  • bin Laden

    The Taliban defends the enemy team al-Qaeda and its ruler Osama bin Laden, and Bush Demands that they give him up.
  • U.S. and English against al-Qaeda

    U.S. and English against al-Qaeda
    The United States and the English started an air bombing strategy against al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
  • ISAF

    The United Nations Security Council approved the development of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) to help maintain peace of mind in Afghanistan and assist the Karzai sercurity.
  • Hamid Karzai

    Hamid Karzai was chosen Chief executive of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan after being successful the Afghan presidential selection.
  • Bush goes to Afghanistan

    President Bush and wife go to Afghanistan to install the remodled Embassy of the United States in Kabul.
  • Killing of Afghan officials

    Killing of Afghan officials
    After Osama bin Laden's death in Pakistan, many upscale Afghan officials were killed, including Mohammed Daud Daud, Ahmed Wali Karzai, Jan Mohammad Khan, Ghulam Haider Hamidi, and Burhanuddin Rabbani.