Last updated on 8/14/06
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From History Central:
1996 Taliban Capture Afghanistan At the end of September, the Taliban captured Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
The Taliban originated from a group of students studying at a fundamentalist Islamic school. In a period of two years, the insurgents took control of two-thirds of Afghanistan. Their advance was nearly unopposed.
Many welcomed the Taliban, as they brought the first stabilty to Afghanistan since the Soviet invasion of 1979. However, the Taliban instituted strict Islamic law in all areas that they controlled, and were ruthless to their opponents.
General Background From Various Sources:
FAS.org: Taleban ("the Seekers")
RAWA's (Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan) chronicles the abuses of the Taliban
1996:
CNN: Who are the Taliban of Afghanistan?
US State Dept: Afghanistan Report on Human Rights Practices for 1996
1997:
Soldiers of Islam: Origins, Ideology and Strategy of the Taliban
Worldwide Refugee Information: Afghanistan
1998:
US State Department: Women and Girls in Afghanistan
Worldwide Refugee Information: Afghanistan
1999:
US State Department: Fact Sheet: UN Sanctions Against the Taliban in Afghanistan
UN Secretary-General: The Situation in Afghanistan
Worldwide Refugee Information: Afghanistan
The Taliban: Exporting Extremism
2000:
Worldwide Refugee Information: Afghanistan
2001:
US State Department: Fact Sheet: The Taliban's Betrayal of the Afghan People
Worldwide Refugee Information: Afghanistan
