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First known evidences of humans living in Afghanistan, and that farming communities of the region were among the earliest in the world. [1] 3300–2350 BCE: The Bronze Age Helmand culture in the middle and lower valley of the Helmand River, in southern Afghanistan (Kandahar, Helmand and Nimruz province) and eastern Iran (Sistan and Baluchestan ...
In April 1975, Daoud paid a visit to Iran, and returned with a credit extension of $2 billion.The majority of the sum - $1.7 billion - was expected to be used to fund the construction of a rail system connecting Herat, Kandahar and Kabul to the Iranian rail system, which could provide access to the Persian Gulf. [1]
1975 – Rock music festival held. [18] View towards Kabul in June 1976. 1977 – Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan founded. 1978 April: Anti-Daoud demonstrations. [citation needed] 28 April: Coup. 1979 – 27 December: Soviet forces occupy city. 1980 - 22 February: 3 Hut uprising; 1988 – Population: 1,424,400 (estimate). [19]
Republic of Afghanistan (1973–1978) Panjshir Valley uprising (1975) Republic of Afghanistan: Jamiat-e-Islami: Victory: Uprising suppressed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978–1987) Saur Revolution (1978) Republic of Afghanistan: People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan: Defeat: PDPA victory Soviet–Afghan War (1979–1989) Soviet Union
He survived countless assassination attempts over a period of 26 years. The first attempt on Massoud's life was carried out by Hekmatyar and two Pakistani ISI agents in 1975, when Massoud was only 22 years old. [61] In early 2001, Al-Qaeda would-be assassins were captured by Massoud's forces while trying to enter his territory. [121]
Present-day location of Afghanistan in Asia. The history of Afghanistan includes the complete history of the modern-day nation of Afghanistan, from prehistory up to the establishment of the Emirate of Afghanistan in 1823 and to the present time. This history is largely shared with that of Central Asia, Persia, and the Indian subcontinent.
This is a list of years in Afghanistan. See also the timeline of Afghan history . For only articles about years in Afghanistan that have been written, see Category:Years in Afghanistan .
"When it comes to experience, maturity, vision, there is a huge difference between us in comparison to 20 years ago," a Taliban spokesman said.