Civil war in Afghanistan (1996-2001)

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Was a phase of the wider Afghan Civil War. A continuation of the Civil war in Afghanistan of 1992-1996, it was a struggle between the Islamic State of Afghanistan and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, two governments recognized by different international actors. This phase was ended by the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001.

Chronology

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May 1997: On May 25, the Taliban entered Mazar-e Sharif.

September 2001: Expansion of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan by September 2001.

May 1997: On May 30, heavy fighting broke out around Syedabad. Taliban fighters were ambushed. Thousands of Taliban soldiers were taken as prisoners in Maimana, Sheberghan and Mazar-e Sharif.

May 1997: Malik attacked Dostum's forces in Jawzjan and occupied Dostum's stronghold of Sheberghan.

September 1997: Hairatan was captured by the Taliban in 1997, directly across from Termez in Uzbekistan.

August 1997: The Taliban entered Mazar-e Sharif.