Aug 30, 2021 · The land that is now Afghanistan has a long history of domination by foreign conquerors and strife among internally warring factions.
The Taliban surged back to power two decades after U.S.-led forces toppled their regime in what led to the United States' longest war.
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December Soviet army launches invasion to bolster communist Afghan government. 1980, Babrak Karmal named ruler, supported by Soviet troops. Various mujahideen ...
Aug 15, 2023 · The Taliban, who imposed strict Islamic rule following a devastating civil war, were ousted by a US-led invasion in 2001, but made a rapid ...
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Apr 22, 2024 · Afghanistan War, international conflict beginning in 2001 that was triggered by the September 11 attacks. U.S. forces quickly toppled the ...
Aug 31, 2022 · For nearly 20 years, NATO Allies and partner countries had military forces deployed to Afghanistan under a United Nations (UN) Security ...
SIGAR released its 11th lessons learned report examining the past 20 years of the U.S. reconstruction effort in Afghanistan. After spending $145 billion ...
This is a timeline of Afghan history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Afghanistan and its predecessor states.
Aug 13, 2023 · The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan on Aug. 15, 2021, as U.S and NATO forces withdrew from the country after more than two decades ...