War in Afghanistan (1992–1996) | ||||||||
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Part of the conflict in Afghanistan (1978–present) | ||||||||
Much of the civil infrastructure was ruined in Kabul due to the war. |
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Belligerents | ||||||||
Supported by |
Hezb-i Islami (until late 1994) Hezb-i Wahdat (after Dec. 1992) Junbish-i Milli (Jan. 1994-Aug. 1994) Regional Kandahar militia leaders |
Taliban (from late 1994) Al Qaeda (from early 1996) |
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Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
Burhanuddin Rabbani Ahmad Shah Massoud Hussain Anwari Sibghatullah Mojaddedi Abdul Haq Abdul Rasul Sayyaf Abdul Ali Mazari Karim Khalili Abdul Rashid Dostum |
Gul Agha Sherzai |
Mohammed Omar Osama Bin Laden Ayman al-Zawahiri |
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Wahdat worked with the Islamic Government of Afghanistan until it withdrew in late 1992 joining Hezb-i Islami. Dostum, previously allied with Massoud, joined forces with Hekmatyar in 1994. Harakat remaining allied to Jamiat generally fought with Wahdat against Ittehad, however occasionally it fought against Wahdat as well. In 1995 Massoud and the ISA forces were able to control most of Kabul. |
Supported by
Iran and
Hezb-i Islami (until late 1994)
Supported by
Pakistan
Hezb-i Wahdat (after Dec. 1992)
Junbish-i Milli (Jan. 1994-Aug. 1994)
Supported by
Uzbekistan