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Mujahideen

Afghanistan · Politics / Taliban. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1989–1992Date range
1Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1989

Mohammed Omar Mujahid1989

Politics / Taliban

Omar fights as a guerilla with the Harakat-i Inqilab-i Islami faction of the anti-Soviet Mujahideen under the command of Nek Mohammad, and fights against the Najibullah regime between 1989 and 1992

1992

Mohammed Omar Mujahid1992

Politics / Taliban

After the collapse of the Communist regime in Kabul Afghanistan falls into chaos as various mujahideen factions fight for control, Omar heads a group of warriors known as the Taliban, or Students.

Mohammed Omar Mujahid1992

Politics / Taliban

Following the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan and the collapse of the Communist regime in Kabul in 1992.

Mohammed Omar Mujahid1992

Politics / Taliban

the country fell into chaos as Mujahideen factions fought for control, Omar heads a group of warriors known as the Taliban.

Names involved

Mohammed Omar Mujahid

Provenance

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