The Third Battle of Panipat took place Process_start on 14 January 1761 at Panipat , about north of Delhi , between a northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and invading Attack forces Military_operation of the King of Afghanistan , Ahmad Shah Abdali , supported Supporting by two Indian allies—the Rohillas Najib-ud-daulah , Afghans of the Doab region and Shuja-ud-Daula-the Nawab of Awadh .

The school was attended Participation by Trooper Marc Diab , who was killed Killing by a roadside bomb while serving his country in the War in Afghanistan .

Insurgent groups known collectively as the mujahideen , as well as smaller Maoist groups , fought Hostile_encounter a guerrilla war against the Soviet Army and the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan government , mostly in the rural countryside .

The war derives from a 1978 coup when Afghanistan 's communist party took Getting power , initiating Process_start a series of radical modernization reforms Reforming_a_system throughout the country .

The repressive nature of Soviet Afghanistan , which vigorously suppressed Preventing_or_letting opposition including the execution of thousands of political prisoners , led to Causation the rise of anti-government armed groups and by April 1979 large parts of the country were in open rebellion .

In January 1980 , foreign ministers from 34 nations of the Islamic Conference adopted Choosing a resolution demanding `` the immediate , urgent and unconditional withdrawal Escaping of Soviet troops '' from Afghanistan .

As documented Recording by the National Security Archive , `` the Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) played Self_motion a significant role in asserting Statement U.S. influence in Afghanistan by funding military operations designed Create_artwork to frustrate Hindering the Soviet invasion Attack of that country .

Operation Sond Chara ( Red Dagger in Pashto ) was an 18-day-long campaign with its aims and objectives centred Placing on four Taliban strongholds near the town of Nad-e-Ali in Helmand Province , Afghanistan .

The successful hijacking not only saw many of the released men join Becoming_a_member AZO , but the organisation also welcomed a whole new batch of recruits who travelled Traveling across Pakistan 's tribal areas and entered Afghanistan AZO described itself as a socialist guerrilla outfit , but its main purpose was avenging Revenge Bhutto 's death .

Indian Airlines Flight 814 , commonly known as IC 814 , was an Indian Airlines Airbus A300 en route from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu , Nepal to Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi , India on Friday , 24 December 1999 , when it was hijacked Attack and flown Motion to several locations before landing Motion in Kandahar , Afghanistan .

After touching down Arriving in Amritsar , Lahore , and Dubai , the hijackers Attack finally forced the aircraft to land Motion in Kandahar , Afghanistan , which at the time was controlled Control by the Taliban .

At that time , most of Afghanistan , including Kandahar where the plane landed Motion , was under Taliban control Control .

Operation Military_operation Red Wings , informally referred to as the Battle of Abbas Ghar ( often incorrectly called Name_conferral `` Operation Redwing '' or `` Operation Red Wing '' ) , was a combined / joint Collaboration military operation during the War in Afghanistan in the Pech District of Afghanistan 's Kunar Province , on the slopes of a mountain named Name_conferral Sawtalo Sar , approximately west of Kunar 's provincial capital of Asadabad , in late June through mid-July 2005 .

Operation Military_operation Red Wings , informally referred to as the Battle of Abbas Ghar ( often incorrectly called Name_conferral `` Operation Redwing '' or `` Operation Red Wing '' ) , was a combined / joint Collaboration military operation during the War in Afghanistan in the Pech District of Afghanistan 's Kunar Province , on the slopes of a mountain named Name_conferral Sawtalo Sar , approximately west of Kunar 's provincial capital of Asadabad , in late June through mid-July 2005 .

In 644 at Madinah , Caliph Umar ( Omar ) was succeeded Change_of_leadership by Uthman ibn Affan ( Othman ) , during whose twelve-year rule Armenia , Cyprus , and all of Iran , would be added Cause_to_be_included to the growing Expansion Islamic empire ; Afghanistan and North Africa would receive Receiving major invasions Attack ; and Muslim sea raids Attack would range Cause_to_be_included from Rhodes to the southern coasts of the Iberian Peninsula .

The Taliban insurgency began Process_start shortly after the group 's fall from power following the 2001 War in Afghanistan .

The Mughal–Safavid War Military_operation of 1622–1623 was fought Hostile_encounter over the important fortress city of Kandahar , in Afghanistan , between the Safavid empire and the Mughal empire .

It was postponed Change_event_time a second time in 1980 following Motion the Soviet invasion Military_operation of Afghanistan and Canada 's boycott Agree_or_refuse_to_act of sporting events Competition with the Soviet Union as a result Causation .

Thousands of Bengali families were interned Arrest in West Pakistan , from where many escaped Escaping to Afghanistan .

The 2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests Protest was a series of protests of varying levels of violence Violence which took place Process_start early in 2012 in response Response to the burning of Islamic religious material by soldiers from the United States Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan .

The 2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests Protest was a series of protests of varying levels of violence Violence which took place Process_start early in 2012 in response Response to the burning of Islamic religious material by soldiers from the United States Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan .

The top two teams qualified for the World Cup joining Participation Ireland and for the first time Afghanistan who have already qualified through the 2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship Competition and maintained Hold their ODI status .

The number of teams at the tournament increased Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale to fifteen ( from the ten at the previous edition ) , with Afghanistan , Bahrain , Brunei , Iran , and Saudi Arabia making Action their debuts Participation .

They came from across the border in Afghanistan and opened Process_start fire Use_firearm at two border patrol check-posts , killing Killing 28 Pakistani soldiers and wounding Bodily_harm 12 others .

The Pakistani public reacted Response with protests Protest all over the country and the government took Action measures adversely affecting Influence the US exit strategy from Afghanistan , including the evacuation Emptying of Shamsi Airfield and closure Process_end of the NATO supply line .

Operation Achilles was a NATO operation Military_operation , part of the war in Afghanistan .

The offensive is the largest NATO-based operation Military_operation in Afghanistan to date .

It was led by British ISAF forces and focused Aiming on the Kajakai Dam and the towns in the area , which is a major power source for Afghanistan that had not been functioning Being_in_operation for a number of years .

The 2008 Kandahar bombing Terrorism of February 17 , 2008 in Kandahar , Afghanistan , was an attack targeting Aiming a crowd of people watching a dog-fighting competition .

Later on , Turkic revolts Change_of_leadership ended Process_end Chinese hegemony beyond the Pamir Mountains in modern Tajikistan and Afghanistan , but a Tang military presence remained Temporary_stay in Dzungaria and the Tarim Basin .

This operation was the first large-scale battle Hostile_encounter in the post-2001 War in Afghanistan since the Battle of Tora Bora in December 2001 .

This was the first operation Military_operation in the Afghanistan theater to involve a large number of U.S. conventional ( i.e .

The tournament Competition was won by Afghanistan , with Uganda coming in second .

Papua New Guinea were the first to reach Achieve four wins , as Afghanistan and Uganda both had their fifth matches abandoned GiveUp due to rain and had to replay Competition them the next day .

Heading into the tournament Competition , Afghanistan were the defending Defending champions of the tournament Competition , with it also being the last time they can officially take part , as they have become Becoming members of the newly formed Coming_to_be Central Asian Football Association .

The attack was the deadliest strike Attack against foreign aid workers in the Afghanistan war .

After his force of 30,000 was defeated Conquering by Jebe at the Khitan capital Balasagun , Kuchlug faced Confronting_problem rebellions over his unpopular rule , forcing Causation him to flee Escaping to modern Afghanistan , where he was captured Conquering by hunters in 1218 .

According to the statement Statement , the men received Receiving monetary and material support Supporting from India and planned Arranging the attack Attack in Afghanistan , from where they came to Motion Lahore .

The top four teams of top-tier tournament Competition , Afghanistan , UAE , Nepal and Oman qualified Becoming_a_member for the 2014 ACC Championship Competition , while Hong Kong and Malaysia remained Temporary_stay in the 2016 ACC Premier League .

The earthquake Catastrophe also affected Influence countries in the surrounding region where tremors were felt in Afghanistan , Tajikistan and Chinese Xinjiang .

Both Ireland and Afghanistan had been promoted Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale to the main ICC ODI Championship and did not compete Competition in this tournament Competition .

Related protests and attacks resulted in Causation numerous deaths and injuries across the Middle East , Africa , Pakistan , and Afghanistan .

U.S. President Barack Obama announced Expressing_publicly on 23 May 2013 that the Global War on Terror was over , saying the military and intelligence agencies will not wage war against a tactic but will instead focus on a specific group of networks determined to destroy the U.S. On 28 December 2014 , the Obama administration announced the end of the combat role of the U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan .

This article covers the Afghan history between the Taliban 's conquest Conquering of Kabul and their establishing Creating of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on 27 September 1996 , and the U.S. and U.K. invasion Attack of Afghanistan on 7 October 2001 : a period that was part of the Afghan civil war that had started Process_start in 1989 , and also part of the war ( in wider sense ) in Afghanistan that had started Process_start in 1978 .

This article covers the Afghan history between the Taliban 's conquest Conquering of Kabul and their establishing Creating of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on 27 September 1996 , and the U.S. and U.K. invasion Attack of Afghanistan on 7 October 2001 : a period that was part of the Afghan civil war that had started Process_start in 1989 , and also part of the war ( in wider sense ) in Afghanistan that had started Process_start in 1978 .

This article covers the Afghan history between the Taliban 's conquest Conquering of Kabul and their establishing Creating of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on 27 September 1996 , and the U.S. and U.K. invasion Attack of Afghanistan on 7 October 2001 : a period that was part of the Afghan civil war that had started Process_start in 1989 , and also part of the war ( in wider sense ) in Afghanistan that had started Process_start in 1978 .

The Islamic State of Afghanistan government remained Presence the recognized government of Afghanistan of most of the international community , the Taliban 's Islamic Emirate however received Receiving recognition Judgment_communication from Saudi Arabia , Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates .

The Islamic State of Afghanistan government remained Presence the recognized government of Afghanistan of most of the international community , the Taliban 's Islamic Emirate however received Receiving recognition Judgment_communication from Saudi Arabia , Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates .

The defense Defending minister of the Islamic State of Afghanistan , Ahmad Shah Massoud , created Creating the United Front ( Northern Alliance ) in opposition to the Taliban .

Pakistan militarily intervened Preventing_or_letting in Afghanistan , deploying Arranging battalions and regiments of its Frontier Corps and Army against the United Front .