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Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan because they wanted to support the Afghan communist government who were arguing with the anticommunist Muslims.
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Mujahideen come together in Pakistan to form alliance against Soviet forces. US supplies them with missiles and guns to fight against them.
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Mujahideen fighters in Kunar Province of Afghanistan in 1987.
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Afghanistan, USSR, the US, and Pakistan sign peace treaties. Also, USSR pulls their troops out of Afghanistan.
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The Taliban and Mujahideen bagen to fight over who controlled the government after the USSR left. Thousands of civilians were killed by rocket attacks and artillery attacks.
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The Taliban seizes control of Kabul and spreads its control across the country.
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US launches missiles in Afghanistan at military bases are told to be in.
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Osama Bin Laden planned and executed a terrorist attack on the US in New York City. It destroyed mainly the world's tallest buildings, the Twin Towers.
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Bin Laden escapes to Tora Bora. This became one of the most difficult searches in American history.
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President George W. Bush wants to reconstruct Afghanistan. It costed the US $38 billion.
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Hamid Karzai elected leader of Afghanistan. He was the first democratic leader.
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Mullah Dadullah was killed during a fight with the US and Afghan forces. He was the Taliban's most senior military commander.
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Osama Bin Laden was found and killed by American forces. They found him in a compound in Abbohabad.
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US President Barack Obama announces that the US will begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan.
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Afghan army takes command of all military and security operation Nata forces.
