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Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...

Timeline of Events

1965

1.1.1965

The People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan is founded in Kabul.

1979

2.14.1979

In Kabul, Muslims kidnap the American ambassador to Afghanistan, Adolph Dubs who is later killed during a gunfight between his kidnappers and police.

12.23.1979

Soviet war in Afghanistan: Soviet forces occupy Kabul, the Afghan capital.

1989

1.30.1989

The American embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan closes.

2.2.1989

Soviet war in Afghanistan: The last Soviet armoured column leaves Kabul.

1992

4.18.1992

General Abdul Rashid Dostum revolts against President Mohammad Najibullah of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan and allies with Ahmed Shah Massoud to capture Kabul.

1996

9.27.1996

In Afghanistan, the Taliban capture the capital city Kabul after driving out President Burhanuddin Rabbani and executing former leader Mohammad Najibullah.

12.27.1996

Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram air base which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul.

2001

11.14.2001

War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul.