History of the Taliban By Jozlyn Period: Sep 1, 1994 to Jun 11, 2011 History of the Taliban Nov 5, 1994 Taliban captures town of Kadahar, Helmand & Lashkargarh. hello what happens now for everyone in afganistan Feb 11, 1995 Taliban control 9 of 30 provinces Sep 1, 1996 Taliban captures Kabul and 3 other towns and comes to power Sep 4, 1996 Strict new Islamic laws are enforced by Taliban. May 24, 1997 Taliban enters town of Mazar-i-sharif and shut many schools Nov 18, 1997 Madeline Albright critisizes Taliban for human rights abuse Mar 14, 1998 Afgahn women are recognised on International womens day. Sep 11, 2001 Attacks on the World Trade Center, NY and Pentagon in DC Oct 19, 2001 Siev X sinks off the coast of Christmas Island killing 353 people Dec 7, 2004 Hamid Karzai was elected President of Afganistan. Dec 15, 2010 30 refugees killed what their boat hit rocks on Christmas Island May 1, 2011 Osama bin Laden was shot and killed by U.S forces