1996 ⟶ Taliban Seizes Control of Afghanistan, Establishes Islamic Emirate
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👑 Hotak Dynasty Establishes Empire in Persia and Afghanistan
⚔️ Saur Revolution Launches Afghan Civil War
April 27: The War in Afghanistan begins with the Saur Revolution.⟶

Cold WarSoviet UnionCivil WarCoup d'étatMujahedeenConflict

🇦🇫 Taliban Seizes Control of Afghanistan, Establishes Islamic Emirate
September 27: The Taliban government takes control of Afghanistan, creating the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.⟶

TalibanCivil WarPolitical IslamInsurgencyRegional Instability

🪖 Taliban Takeover of Kabul and End of the War in Afghanistan
August 15: Kabul falls following the 2021 Taliban offensive, as the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan collapses, and the country is governed thereafter by the Taliban as the reinstated Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The War in Afghanistan thus ends after 20 years following the withdrawal of U.S. and coalition troops.⟶

TalibanInsurgencyMilitary WithdrawalGeopolitics


🫨 Earthquake Strikes Eastern Afghanistan

EarthquakeNatural DisasterSeismologyDisaster ReliefInfrastructure DamageHumanitarian Crisis
