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Mohammed Omar, leader of the Afghanistan section of the Taliban, is born.
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The Taliban was formed sometime between 1979 and 1989 during the Soviet occupation of Aghanistan.
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Benazir Bhutto, prime minister of Pakistan, appointed the Taliban as protector of Pakistani convoys throughout Afghanistan.
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The Taliban rose to power, establishing their brutal, totalitarian rule over 90% of the country of Afghanistan.
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Osama bin Laden, former leader of Al-Qaeda, declares war on the United States.
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The Taliban demolishes two huge, centuries-old Buddhist statues of Bamiyan.
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The Taliban assists in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, resulting in over 3,000 dead civilians.
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In late 2001, the Taliban was overthrown in an American-backed invasion of Afghanistan.
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Taliban once again controlling large areas of southern and western Afghanistan.
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Al-Qaeda and Taliban responsible for nearly 30 attacks, most in one year in Taliban history.
