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Soviet-Afghan War begins
A war between insurgent groups, the Soviet Army, and the Democratic Republic of the Afghanistan Government -
Afghan Mujahedeen is formed
An Afghan jihadist group was formed. -
Al-Qaeda is Founded
Terrorist group, Al-Qaeda, is founded -
Soviet-Afghan War ends
A war between insurgent groups, the Soviet Army, and the Democratic Republic of the Afghanistan Government -
World Trade center Bombing
A terrorist attack on the world trade center, not to be confused with the 9/11 attack. A truck bomb detonates below the North tower. -
United States Embassy Bombing
Over 200 people were killed in simultaneous truck bomb explosions.