Ahmed Shah Massoud27 September 1996
The Taliban seize Kabul and establish the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Afghanistan · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Taliban seize Kabul and establish the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
The nation is named the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and is recognized by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
The nation is named the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and is recognized by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Renamed Afghanistan the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
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