Siege of Kabul
The Taliban started shelling Kabul in early 1995 but were defeated by forces of the Islamic State Government under Ahmad Shah Massoud
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Ahmed Shah Massoud Biography and Timeline
Follow Ahmed Shah Massoud through 14 dated historical records for Afghanistan.
Ahmed Shah Massoud, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1995–1999Years on this page
1995
1996
Siege of Kabul
The Taliban with military support by Pakistan and financial support by Saudi Arabia, prepared for another major offensive against the capital Kabul, Massoud orders a full retreat from the city
Taliban
The Taliban with military support by Pakistan and financial support by Saudi Arabia, prepared for another major offensive against the capital Kabul, Massoud orders a full retreat from the city
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
The Taliban seize Kabul and establish the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Siege of Kabul
The Taliban seize Kabul and establish the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Taliban
The Taliban seize Kabul and establish the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Northern Alliance
From the Taliban conquest of Kabul in September 1996 until November 2001 the United Front controlled roughly 30% of Afghanistans population in provinces such as Badakhshan, Kapisa, Takhar and parts of Parwan, Kunar, Nuristan, Laghman, Samangan, Kunduz, Ghr and Bamyan
Northern Alliance
Ahmad Shah Massoud was the only main leader able to defend his territory against the Taliban and as such remained as the main de facto political and military leader of the United Front recognized by members of all the different ethnic groups
Northern Alliance
From the Taliban conquest of Kabul in September 1996 until November 2001 the United Front controlled roughly 30% of Afghanistans population in provinces such as Badakhshan, Kapisa, Takhar and parts of Parwan, Kunar, Nuristan, Laghman, Samangan, Kunduz, Ghr and Bamyan.
Northern Alliance
The Northern Alliance military front is formed in late 1996 after the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) took over Kabul, the United Front is assembled by key leaders of the Islamic State of Afghanistan, particularly president in exile Burhanuddin Rabbani and former Defence Minister Ahmad Shah Massoud.
Northern Alliance
The Northern Alliance wfights a defensive war against the Taliban Government, they receive support from Iran, Russia, Turkey, India, Tajikistan and others while the Taliban are backed by al-Qaeda, the Northern Alliance is mostly made up of ethnic Tajiks, but later includes Uzbeks, Hazaras, and Pashtuns.
Taliban
Ahmad Shah Massoud was the only main leader able to defend his territory against the Taliban and as such remained as the main de facto political and military leader of the United Front recognized by members of all the different ethnic groups
1999
Northern Alliance
A United Nations brokered peace agreement is reached between the Taliban and their main remaining foe, the Northern Alliance under Ahmed Shah Massoud
Taliban
A United Nations brokered peace agreement is reached between the Taliban and their main remaining foe, the Northern Alliance under Ahmed Shah Massoud
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.