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The Fall of Kandahar took place in 2001 during the War in Afghanistan. After the fall of Mazar-i-Sharif , Kabul and Herat , Kandahar was the last major city under Taliban control. Kandahar was where the Taliban movement had originated and where its power base was located, so it was assumed that capturing Kandahar would be difficult.
After expelling the Afghans from Iran in 1729, Tahmasp Qoli Khan had planned to attack the Hotaks and reconquer Kandahar in 1730. However, multiple events postponed this. As Hussain Hotaki was afraid of an Afsharid attack on Kandahar he incited the Abdalis of Herat to revolt, [2] causing Nader to abandon his campaign against the Ottomans and incorporate Herat back into the Safavid Empi
Two C-17 transports delivered 37,500 daily rations by airdrop to refugees inside Afghanistan on the first day of the attack. Relief efforts faced setback, however, from Taliban interference. World Food Programme storehouses in Kandahar were raided and surrendered to Taliban soldiers, who "seized about 7,000 tons of food."
Battle of Kandahar (1880), the last major conflict of the Second Anglo-Afghan War; Battle of Kandahar (2001), the fall of the city in 2001, signaling the end of organized Taliban control of Afghanistan; Battle of Kandahar (2011), an attack by the Taliban in May 2011; Battle of Kandahar (2021), part of the 2021 Taliban offensive
The most famous Mauryan emperor was Ashoka who reigned around 268–232 BCE, [44] and whose inscriptions such the Major and Minor Rock Edicts have been found in eastern and southern Afghanistan (for example in Kandahar). Supposedly also referred to by the name Piyadasi, he encouraged the propagation of Buddhism throughout the ancient world.
Hotak is buried in his mausoleum in the Kokaran section of Kandahar. [27] He is regarded as one of Afghanistan's greatest national heroes and admired by many Afghans, especially the Pashtuns. Steven Otfinoski referred to him as Afghanistan's George Washington in his 2004 book Afghanistan. [8]
Kandahar is the regional hub in southern Afghanistan, close to the border with Pakistan. [59] Non-built up land use accounts for 59% of the total land area. [ 59 ] Within the built-up area, vacant plots occupy a slightly higher percentage of land (36%) than residential land (34%). [ 59 ]
Operation Mountain Thrust was a joint NATO and Afghan-led military operation in the War in Afghanistan.It involved more than 3,300 British troops, 2,300 U.S. troops, 2,200 Canadian troops, along with approximately 3,500 Afghan soldiers, supported by extensive air power.