Buddhas of Bamiyan
The Buddhas of Bamiyan are destroyed by the Taliban under an edict issued from Mullah Omar, stating: "all the statues around Afghanistan must be destroyed
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2001 in Afghanistan
Explore 18 historical events and records for Afghanistan in 2001.
Historical records for Afghanistan in 2001
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March
Taliban
The Buddhas of Bamiyan are destroyed by the Taliban under an edict issued from Mullah Omar, stating: "all the statues around Afghanistan must be destroyed
September
Al-Qaeda Attack
The assassination removes the leading military commander of the anti-Taliban Islamic State.
Assassination of Ahmad Shah Massoud
Al-Qaeda suicide attackers posing as journalists assassinate Ahmad Shah Massoud.
Death of Ahmad Shah Massoud
Massoud dies from injuries caused by a bomb hidden in a television camera.
October
Bombing of Afghanistan
Start of US airstrikes in revenge for the bombings across the US on 9th Sept
November
Capture of Kabul
Kabul falls to the US-backed Northern Alliance
Siege of Kabul
Kabul falls to the US-backed Northern Alliance
December
Bonn Agreement
Afghan delegates sign the Bonn Agreement, selecting Karzai to lead an interim administration.
Fall of Kandahar
The Taliban loses Kandahar, ending its effective control of Afghanistan's government.
Interim Administration
Karzai is sworn in as chairman of Afghanistan's thirty-member Interim Administration.
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Abdullah Abdullah joins the Interim Administration as foreign minister and remains in the Transitional Administration.
Fall of Taliban Government
Omar's government collapses as Taliban forces abandon their remaining major strongholds.
Other events (month unknown)
Exile of Mohammed Omar Mujahid
The United States Government offers a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to Omars capture. After the United States invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, Omar goes into hiding and is still at large, thought to be in the Pashtun regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan
Herat Regional Administration Reestablished
Ismail Khan restores his authority in Herat after the Taliban withdrawal.
Interim Afghan Government Planned
The Bonn Agreement prepares an interim Afghan administration after the collapse of Taliban control over Kabul.
Ismail Khan Returns To Herat
Anti Taliban forces under Ismail Khan regain Herat in November 2001 as Taliban power collapses.
Taliban Rule Collapses In Kabul
Taliban control of Kabul ends in November 2001 as Northern Alliance forces enter the city following US air operations.
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