Modern Afghan History

  • December 1979 invasion of Afghan by the Soviets

    December 1979 invasion of Afghan by the Soviets
    On December 24th Afghanistan was invaded by the Soviet Union; which resulted with many of Afghgan people fleeing from their country to Pakistan and Iran. This was an huge climax in Afghanistan that change alot.
  • The Last of the Soviet Troops Leave

    The Last of the Soviet Troops Leave
    On this date war between Afghanistan and Soviet Union had now ended; therefore with the Soviets leaving the country of Afghanistan
  • Civil War in Afghanistan

    Civil War in Afghanistan
    In this conflict within the country after the Soviets withdrew ; the Afghan new government was now fighting against the Mujahideen
  • Taliban Conquers Kabul

    In addition to this the Taliban declared the establishment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.Therefore resulting with the former president of Kabul, Mohammad Najibullah being tortured and later killed.
  • Cruise Missle strikes on Afghanistan and Sudan

    Cruise Missle strikes on Afghanistan and Sudan
    On Aug. 20th 1998 the US Navy fired cruise missles into four militant camps in Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud , a resistance leader killed

    Ahmad was killed in a suicide bombing attack by two Arabians, whom were disguised as French news reporters.
  • The Terriost Atttack upon the twin towers

    On this day Bin Laden had plotted the plan of two taliban men flying their planes into the twin towers destroying them and killing many love ones.
  • The US responding to 9/11

    The US responding to 9/11
    After the horrible incident of the twin towers being destroyed President George Bush demanded the head of Bin Laden and the closing of all terrorist training camps in Al-Queda.
  • Operation Enduring Freedom

    On this day the United Sates and the United Kingdom attacked Al-Queda and Taliban with aerial bombings.
  • Hamid Karzai elected president

    After the Afghanistan presidential election Hamid Karzai won and became the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
  • Taliban Insurgency

    Taliban Insurgency
    After the Pakistani decision of stationing 80,000 soldiers outside of Afghanistan border a Taliban insurgeny had begun.
  • The Inagurate in Afghanistan

    On this day President George Bush and his wife had visited Afghanistan and renovated the Embassy of the United States in Kabul.
  • 33,000 soldiers to Afghanistan

    The date wasn't actually stated but in this year President Barack Obama sent 33,000 soldiers over to Afhganistan in order to capture and kill Osama Bin Laden.
  • The Death of Bin Laden

    The Death of Bin Laden
    On this day the founder of Islamist militant group, Al-Queda was shot and killed in Pakistan shortly after 1:00 a.m by the US military.
  • The Creation of the Afghanistan National Front

    The date wasn't really confirmed however, in this year after the death of Osama Bin Laden the Afghanistan National Front was created by Tajik leader, Ahmad Zia Massoud.