the taliban first took over afghanistan in 2001.
the taliban first took over afghanistan in 2001.
when did the taliban first take over afghanistan?
2001
pakistan solicited funds for the taliban, bankrolled taliban operations, providing diplomatic support as the taliban's virtual emissaries abroad, arranged training for taliban fighters, recruited skilled and unskilled manpower to serve in taliban armies, planned and directed offensives, providing and facilitating shipments of ammunition and fuel, and on several occasions senior pakistani military and intelligence officers help plan and execute major military operations. by september 1996, the taliban under the leadership of mullah muhammad omar seized control of kabul. however, the stability in afghanistan led osama bin laden and zawahiri to come to afghanistan, which caused the taliban to implement a very strict interpretation of islamic law. the taliban continued to capture more afghan territory until by 2001 they controlled 90% of the country.
military history of pakistan
in a bid to establish their rule over all afghanistan, the taliban started shelling kabul in early 1995. the taliban first suffered a devastating defeat against government forces of the islamic state of afghanistan under the command of ahmad shah massoud.
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