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History Today: How Taliban seized Kabul and took control of Afghanistan
Published on: Sept. 27, 2025, 9:30 a.m. | Source: Firstpost
On September 27, 1996, the Taliban captured Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, taking control of nearly two-thirds of the country. By 2001, they had seized almost the entire nation. However, after the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States, American and allied forces invaded Afghanistan and overthrew the Taliban. The group regained power in 2021, 20 years after being ousted