Resignation of Mohammad Najibullah
Najibullah announces his resignation as government authority collapses and opposition forces approach Kabul.
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1992 in Afghanistan
Explore 22 historical events and records for Afghanistan in 1992.
Historical records for Afghanistan in 1992
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April
Head of State
Mojaddedi becomes interim head of the Islamic State of Afghanistan after the communist government collapses.
May
Constitution of Afghanistan
Afghanistan is declared an Islamic State
Constitution of Afghanistan
Afghanistan is declared an Islamic State
Mujahideen
Kabul falls to the Mujahideen
Siege of Kabul
Kabul falls to the Mujahideen
Declaration of War
Fighting between Hikmatrs forces & the Mujahideen in Kabul starts 4 yrs of civil war
Mujahideen
Fighting between Hikmatrs forces & the Mujahideen in Kabul starts 4 yrs of civil war
June
President of Afghanistan
Rabbani succeeds Mojaddedi as president of the Islamic State of Afghanistan.
September
Exile of Burhannudin Rabbani
The Taliban exiles President Rabbani and executes Najibullah
Taliban
The Taliban exiles President Rabbani and executes Najibullah
Other events (month unknown)
Herat Becomes Western Opposition Center
Herat serves as an important western Afghan power center during the civil war.
Ismail Khan Governs Herat
Ismail Khan establishes regional authority in Herat following the collapse of Afghanistan's communist government.
Kabul Factional Fighting Escalates
Rival mujahideen factions battle over control of Kabul after the regime's collapse.
Mujahideen
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.
Mujahideen
Following the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan and the collapse of the Communist regime in Kabul in 1992.
Mujahideen
the country fell into chaos as Mujahideen factions fought for control, Omar heads a group of warriors known as the Taliban.
Mujahideen Enter Kabul
Forces associated with Ahmad Shah Massoud and other resistance factions enter Kabul after the fall of the communist government.
Najibullah Government Loses Kabul
President Mohammad Najibullah's government collapses as mujahideen forces move toward the Afghan capital.
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
Taliban
Following the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan and the collapse of the Communist regime in Kabul in 1992, the country fell into chaos as Mujahideen factions fought for control, Omar heads a group of warriors known as the Taliban.
Taliban
The Taliban fight against the rampant corruption that had emerged in the civil war period and were initially welcomed by Afghans weary of warlord rule. Omars recruits come from the Quranic schools within Afghanistan and in the Afghan refugee camps across the border in Pakistan.
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