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Soviets invade Afghanistan
On Christmas eve, they killed President Amin and brought in their own, President Babrak Karmal. Over the next nine or ten years the Soviet Army battled with the Mujahideen. It was a very difficult battle and the Soviets learned their lesson. -
Babrak Karmal is replaced by Mohammad Najibullah
Babrak was replaced by the Soviet Union because of policy failures and the stalemate that happened after the Soviet Intervention. He was exiled to Moscow and allowed to return in 1991. -
Soviet Goverment signs Geneva Accords
The Geneva Accords included a timetable for withdrawing their armed forces. It's is also an agreement on the settlement. -
Al Qaeda is formed.
Osama Bin Laden and 15 other Islamics form a group call Al Qaeda to continue war against soviets. They also began to target America. -
Soviets withdraw from Afghanistan
The soviet union ended the war due to the endless nature of the war. Some people called it the "Bear Trap" . -
Taliban kills Abdul Ali Mazari
Abdul Ali Mazari was arrested by the Taliban. Then he was tortured and thrown out of the Taliban helicopter. -
Taliban seizes Kabul
Taliban forced Kabul from famous Afghanistan military chief Ahmad Shah Massoud. The Talibans beat and hung the fighters. -
U.S. Cruise missiles strikes on Afghanistan
About 75 cruise missiles attacked four different Afghanistan training camps that were linked to Osama Bin Laden. After the attack they learned that they had missed Bin Laden by some hours. -
Taliban blow up statues
The Taliban destroys two giant Buddhas erasing memories from about two thousand years ago. Afghanistan's most famous attraction is gone. -
Ahmad Shah Massoud killed
Massoud, and Afghan leader, was killed during a suicide bomb attack by two Arabs who acted as if they were French news reporters. -
Terrorist attack on Twin Towers and Pentagon
The terrorist hiijacked four planes. Two of them were flown into the Twin towers purposely and cause them to catch fire and collapse. The third one destroyed part of the Pentagon and the last one crashed in Pennsylvania. -
Taliban refuses to turn over Bin Laden
Bush orders the Taliban to surrender Bin Laden but they refuse to tell the U.S. where he is. -
Taliban Regime collapse
It was an Islamic movement that ruled the country and caused the US led invasion. The Taliban are beginning to gain their strength back now. -
Hamid Karzai becomes new leader
Hamid Karzai, whom is President currently was sworn into office. He became a political figure after the Taliban Regime. -
New Constitution introduced
This new constitution will aloow Presidents to have a five year term, two vice Presidents, and a bicameral national assembly.
