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January
1
Military
Northern Alliance Captures Ghalmin District
On January 1, 2001 , forces of the Northern Alliance seized control of the Ghalmin... Read more
Economic
India Sends COVID 19 Vaccines to Afghanistan
On January 1, 2022 , India delivered 500,000 doses of Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine to Afghanistan... Read more
10
Natural Disaster
2008 Afghanistan Blizzard
Beginning on January 10, 2008 , one of Afghanistan’s deadliest blizzards in recorded history swept... Read more
Military
2017 Afghanistan Bombings
On January 10, 2017 , Afghanistan was struck by a series of coordinated bombings in... Read more
Natural Disaster
2023 Afghanistan Cold Snap
Beginning January 10, 2023 , Afghanistan was struck by its coldest winter in more than... Read more
14
Political
Abdication of King Amanullah Khan
On January 14, 1929 , King Amanullah Khan abdicated the Afghan throne after facing widespread... Read more
17
Political
Abdication of King Inayatullah Khan
Just days after the abdication of his father, King Inayatullah Khan assumed power but was... Read more
18
Military
2010 Kabul Assault
On January 18, 2010 , Taliban insurgents launched a coordinated assault on government and commercial... Read more
20
Military
Inter Continental Hotel Attack in Kabul
On January 20, 2018 , Taliban gunmen stormed the Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul, killing at... Read more
21
Military
Maidan Shar Attack
On January 21, 2019 , a Taliban suicide bomber detonated a vehicle packed with explosives... Read more
27
Military
Kabul Ambulance Bombing
On January 27, 2018 , a suicide bomber used an ambulance filled with explosives to... Read more
28
Economic
International Conference on Afghanistan in London
On January 28, 2010 , representatives from more than 70 countries met in London to... Read more
February
4
Natural Disaster
February 1998 Afghanistan Earthquake
On February 4, 1998, a magnitude ~5.9 earthquake struck northeastern Afghanistan (Takhar Province), at a... Read more
11
Military
Afshar Massacre
Between February 11 and February 12, 1993, in the Afshar district of Kabul, intense urban... Read more
Military
February 2009 Raids on Kabul
On February 11, 2009 , a series of coordinated attacks by the insurgent group Taliban... Read more
15
Military
Afghanistan Liberation Day
On February 15 1989, the last troops of the Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan, bringing... Read more
22
Political
3 Hoot Uprising
The 3 Hoot Uprising began on February 22, 1980 in Kabul, Afghanistan, amid the occupation... Read more
26
Military
February 2010 Kabul Attack
On February 26, 2010 , in the heart of Kabul, a coordinated attack took place... Read more
27
Sports
Afghanistan Winter Sports Festival 2023
Beginning on February 27, 2023 , the winter sports festival in Bamiyan Province brought together... Read more
March
1
Cultural
Destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan
In March 2001, the ruling Taliban regime in Afghanistan executed a planned campaign to destroy... Read more
Military
Camp Shorabak Attack
On the morning of 1 March 2019, Taliban fighters launched a coordinated assault on Camp... Read more
2
Military
Operation Anaconda Begins
Operation Anaconda began on 2 March 2002 as a large-scale U.S.-led offensive (with allied and... Read more
6
Military
First Battle of Jalalabad Airport
In early March 1989, following the withdrawal of Soviet forces from the country, fighters of... Read more
Military
Jalalabad Construction Company Attack
On 6 March 2019, a suicide bomber detonated explosives outside the office compound of a... Read more
7
Political
Islamabad Accord Signed
On 7 March 1993, rival Afghan leaders signed the Islamabad Accord, a power-sharing agreement intended... Read more
Military
Attack on Hazara Gathering in Kabul
On 7 March 2019, rockets and explosive blasts struck a commemorative gathering of the Hazara... Read more
15
Military
Herat Uprising Begins
The Herat Uprising began on 15 March 1979 when residents of Herat rose up in... Read more
16
Military
First and Second Battles of Kakarak
In the village of Kakarak in Orūzgān Province, southern Afghanistan, coalition and Afghan forces engaged... Read more
23
Social
Secondary Schools for Girls Closed by Taliban
On 23 March 2022, the Taliban administration in Afghanistan announced that girls’ high schools would... Read more
31
Political
International Conference on Afghanistan 2009 at The Hague
On 31 March 2009, an international conference on Afghanistan was held in The Hague, Netherlands,... Read more
April
1
Military
2011 Mazar i Sharif attack
On 1 April 2011, protesters in the city of Mazar‑i‑Sharif attacked the compound of the... Read more
14
Political
Geneva Accords
On 14 April 1988, the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan with the Soviet Union and... Read more
15
Military
April 2012 Afghanistan attacks
On 15–16 April 2012 multiple coordinated attacks were launched across Afghanistan, including in Kabul, Nangarhar,... Read more
18
Military
2015 Jalalabad suicide bombing
On 18 April 2015, a suicide bomber on a motorcycle struck a bank in the... Read more
19
Social
April 2022 Kabul school bombing
On 19 April 2022, three explosions struck the Abdul Rahim Shahid Secondary School, a large... Read more
21
Military
2017 Camp Shaheen attack
On 21 April 2017, insurgents disguised in Afghan army uniforms attacked Camp Shaheen (headquartered near... Read more
27
Political
The Saur Revolution
From 27–28 April 1978, the ­People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) overthrew President Mohammad Daoud... Read more
28
Social
Mujahideen Victory Day
On 28 April each year, Afghanistan observes Mujahideen Victory Day, commemorating the day in 1992... Read more
Political
Islamic Council Forms Interim Government
On 28 April 1992, following the collapse of the Soviet-backed regime in Kabul, an Islamic... Read more
May
1
Political
Appointment of New Defence Minister
On 1 May 1978 the newly formed People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) government elected... Read more
Military
2021 Taliban Offensive
Beginning on 1 May 2021, the Taliban launched a major offensive across Afghanistan as foreign... Read more
3
Military
Third Anglo Afghan War
On 3 May 1919, forces of the Amanullah Khan-led Afghan army crossed the Durand Line... Read more
4
Natural Disaster
Airstrike and Floods in Badakhshan Province
In early May 2007 heavy seasonal rains triggered floods in the northeastern province of Badakhshan... Read more
10
Natural Disaster
Flash floods in Baghlan Province
In early May 2024, heavy seasonal rains triggered flash floods in northern Afghanistan, particularly in... Read more
13
Political
Non Aligned Movement Standing Committee Conference
Between 13 May and 15 May 1973, the city of Kabul hosted the Standing Committee... Read more
15
Military
Withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan
On 15 May 1988, the first withdrawal of major force elements of the Soviet Army... Read more
Military
Appointment of War Czar on Afghan Iraqi Conflicts
On 15 May 2007 the United States selected Douglas Lute as its “war czar,” charged... Read more
17
Social
Gun attack in Bamiyan Province
On 17 May 2024, a gun attack in central Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Province resulted in the... Read more
19
Military
Suicide Bomber Kills German Soldiers in Kunduz
On 19 May 2007 a suicide bombing in Kunduz in northern Afghanistan killed three German... Read more
21
Economic
Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Afghanistan
On 21 May 2024, Turkish Airlines resumed scheduled commercial flights to Afghanistan for the first... Read more
26
Military
Ambush Operation Kamin Launched
On 26 May 2007 insurgent forces launched Operation Kamin in Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan, aiming... Read more
30
Natural Disaster
Major Earthquake in Takhar Province
On 30 May 1998 a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan’s Takhar Province at 06:22... Read more
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Social
Massive Truck Bombing in Kabul Diplomatic Quarter
On 31 May 2017 a large truck bomb exploded in the diplomatic-quarter of Kabul, near... Read more