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{{short description|Afghanistan-related events during the year of 1996}}
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==Events==
==Events==

===April===
===April===
*April 3 - About 1,000 Muslim clergymen elect Taliban leader [[Mullah Omar|Mohammed Omar]] as ''amir al-momineen'' (commander of the faithful), denouncing Rabbani as unfit to lead the Islamic nation.
*April 3 About 1,000 Muslim clergymen elect Taliban leader [[Mullah Omar|Mohammed Omar]] as ''amir al-momineen'' (commander of the faithful), denouncing Rabbani as unfit to lead the Islamic nation.


===May===
===May===
*May 18 - the [[Taliban]] provided protection to [[Al-Qaeda]]'s leader [[Osama bin Laden]] after his relocation to Afghanistan following his expulsion from [[Sudan]].
*May 18 the [[Taliban]] provided protection to [[Al-Qaeda]]'s leader [[Osama bin Laden]] after relocating to Afghanistan following his expulsion from [[Sudan]].


===June===
===June===
*June 26 - [[Gulbuddin Hekmatyar|Hekmatyar]], whose Hezb-i-Islami forces have bombarded the government in Kabul until driven from their positions by the Taliban, is sworn in again as prime minister. He immediately attempts to open contacts with northern Afghanistan's powerful warlord, [[Abdul Rashid Dostum|General Dostum]]. From his power base in Mazari Sharif, Dostum continues to control a virtually independent northern Afghanistan. On July 3 President Rabbani names a 10-man cabinet under Prime Minister Hekmatyar. Foreign minister: Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai; defense: [[Waheedullah Sabawoon]]; finance: [[Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal]]; interior: [[Yunus Qanuni|Mohammad Yunus Qanuni]].
*June 26 [[Gulbuddin Hekmatyar|Hekmatyar]], whose Hezb-i-Islami forces have bombarded the government in Kabul until driven from their positions by the Taliban, is sworn in again as prime minister. He immediately attempts to open contacts with northern Afghanistan's powerful warlord, [[Abdul Rashid Dostum|General Dostum]]. From his power base in Mazari Sharif, Dostum continues to control a virtually independent northern Afghanistan. On July 3 President Rabbani names a 10-man cabinet under Prime Minister Hekmatyar. Foreign minister: Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai; defense: [[Waheedullah Sabawoon]]; finance: [[Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal]]; interior: [[Yunus Qanuni|Mohammad Yunus Qanuni]].


===September===
===September===
*September 5 - The Taliban launch a rapid offensive in eastern Afghanistan. Their forces capture the city of Jalalabad, together with important areas in Nangarhar and Laghman provinces. With these territorial advances most of Afghanistan's traditionally Pashtun homelands are united under Taliban control. The gains include Kabul's main road to Pakistan and seal the fate of Rabbani's mostly [[Tājik people|Tajik]] government.
*September 5 The Taliban launch a rapid offensive in eastern Afghanistan. Their forces capture the city of Jalalabad, together with important areas in Nangarhar and Laghman provinces. With these territorial advances most of Afghanistan's traditionally Pashtun homelands are united under Taliban control. The gains include Kabul's main road to Pakistan and seal the fate of Rabbani's mostly [[Tājik people|Tajik]] government.
*September 27 - The long power struggle between [[Afghanistan]]'s armed factions takes a decisive turn when [[Taliban]] militias enter [[Kabul]], where they meet little resistance from government forces.<ref name=IRB,Can.,1997>{{cite report |ref={{sfnRef|Chronology of Events|1997}} |title=Afghanistan: Chronology of Events January 1995 - February 1997 |date=February 1997 |publisher=Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |url=https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/2014/01/16/Af_chronology_1995-.pdf|page=15}}</ref> The Taliban's first act is to execute the last [[Democratic Republic of Afghanistan]] president [[Mohammad Najibullah]] along with his brother [[Shahpur Ahmadzai]]. Najibullah had been living inside a [[United Nations]] compound in Kabul since 1992. The new state, the [[Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001)|Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan]] was recognized only by three UN member states: [[Pakistan]], [[Saudi Arabia]] and the [[United Arab Emirates]].
*September 27 The long power struggle between [[Afghanistan]]'s armed factions takes a decisive turn when [[Taliban]] militias enter [[Kabul]], where they meet little resistance from government forces.<ref name=IRB,Can.,1997>{{cite report |ref={{sfnRef|Chronology of Events|1997}} |title=Afghanistan: Chronology of Events January 1995 February 1997 |date=February 1997 |publisher=Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |url=https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/2014/01/16/Af_chronology_1995-.pdf|page=15}}</ref> The Taliban's first act is to execute the last [[Democratic Republic of Afghanistan]] president [[Mohammad Najibullah]] along with his brother [[Shahpur Ahmadzai]]. Najibullah had been living inside a [[United Nations]] compound in Kabul since 1992. The new state, the [[Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001)|Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan]] was recognized only by three UN member states: [[Pakistan]], [[Saudi Arabia]] and the [[United Arab Emirates]].


===October===
===October===
*October 4 - In [[Almaty]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Russia]] and four other Central Asian countries adopted a declaration expressing concern regarding the conflict in [[Afghanistan]], assessing it as a direct threat to the [[Commonwealth of Independent States]].
*October 4 In [[Almaty]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Russia]] and four other Central Asian countries adopted a declaration expressing concern regarding the conflict in [[Afghanistan]], assessing it as a direct threat to the [[Commonwealth of Independent States]].


===November===
===November===
*November 11 - In [[Tehran]], [[Iran]], [[Afghanistan]]'s ousted president [[Burhanuddin Rabbani]] arrived for talks with high-ranking Iranian officials to discuss developments in Afghanistan.
*November 11 In [[Tehran]], [[Iran]], [[Afghanistan]]'s ousted president [[Burhanuddin Rabbani]] arrived for talks with high-ranking Iranian officials to discuss developments in Afghanistan.


===December===
===December===
*December 2 - The season's first snowfall in [[Badghis Province]], [[Afghanistan]] severely hampered fighting between [[Taliban]] and [[Afghan Northern Alliance]] forces, and halted humanitarian relief efforts.
*December 2 The season's first snowfall in [[Badghis Province]], [[Afghanistan]] severely hampered fighting between [[Taliban]] and [[Afghan Northern Alliance]] forces, and halted humanitarian relief efforts.
*December 3 -
*December 3 -
**Former [[Afghanistan|Afghan]] head of state [[Babrak Karmal]] died in [[Moscow, Russia]].
**Former [[Afghanistan|Afghan]] head of state [[Babrak Karmal]] died in [[Moscow, Russia]].
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**[[Taliban]] leadership nominated [[Abdul Hakeem Mujahed]] as [[Afghanistan]]'s ambassador to the [[United Nations]].
**[[Taliban]] leadership nominated [[Abdul Hakeem Mujahed]] as [[Afghanistan]]'s ambassador to the [[United Nations]].
**In [[Kunduz]], [[Afghanistan]], [[United Nations]] special envoy [[Norbert Holl]] met with ousted commander [[Ahmad Shah Massoud]] to discuss U.N. proposals for an Afghan [[ceasefire]], the demilitarization of [[Kabul]], and the formation of a neutral [[Afghan Police Force]].
**In [[Kunduz]], [[Afghanistan]], [[United Nations]] special envoy [[Norbert Holl]] met with ousted commander [[Ahmad Shah Massoud]] to discuss U.N. proposals for an Afghan [[ceasefire]], the demilitarization of [[Kabul]], and the formation of a neutral [[Afghan Police Force]].
*December 10 - In [[Kandahar]], [[Afghanistan]], [[United Nations]] special envoy [[Norbert Holl]] with senior [[Taliban]] officials.
*December 10 In [[Kandahar]], [[Afghanistan]], [[United Nations]] special envoy [[Norbert Holl]] with senior [[Taliban]] officials.
*December 12 - In [[Mazari Sharif]], [[Afghanistan]], [[United Nations]] special envoy [[Norbert Holl]] met with rebel leader General [[Abdul Rashid Dostum]].
*December 12 In [[Mazari Sharif]], [[Afghanistan]], [[United Nations]] special envoy [[Norbert Holl]] met with rebel leader General [[Abdul Rashid Dostum]].


==Births==
==Births==
*July 7 - [[Zekeria Ebrahimi]], actor
*July 7 [[Zekeria Ebrahimi]], actor


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 23:21, 15 August 2024


1996
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Afghanistan

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See also:Other events of 1996
List of years in Afghanistan

The following lists events that happened during 1996 in Afghanistan.

Incumbents

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Events

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April

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  • April 3 – About 1,000 Muslim clergymen elect Taliban leader Mohammed Omar as amir al-momineen (commander of the faithful), denouncing Rabbani as unfit to lead the Islamic nation.

May

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June

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  • June 26 – Hekmatyar, whose Hezb-i-Islami forces have bombarded the government in Kabul until driven from their positions by the Taliban, is sworn in again as prime minister. He immediately attempts to open contacts with northern Afghanistan's powerful warlord, General Dostum. From his power base in Mazari Sharif, Dostum continues to control a virtually independent northern Afghanistan. On July 3 President Rabbani names a 10-man cabinet under Prime Minister Hekmatyar. Foreign minister: Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai; defense: Waheedullah Sabawoon; finance: Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal; interior: Mohammad Yunus Qanuni.

September

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  • September 5 – The Taliban launch a rapid offensive in eastern Afghanistan. Their forces capture the city of Jalalabad, together with important areas in Nangarhar and Laghman provinces. With these territorial advances most of Afghanistan's traditionally Pashtun homelands are united under Taliban control. The gains include Kabul's main road to Pakistan and seal the fate of Rabbani's mostly Tajik government.
  • September 27 – The long power struggle between Afghanistan's armed factions takes a decisive turn when Taliban militias enter Kabul, where they meet little resistance from government forces.[1] The Taliban's first act is to execute the last Democratic Republic of Afghanistan president Mohammad Najibullah along with his brother Shahpur Ahmadzai. Najibullah had been living inside a United Nations compound in Kabul since 1992. The new state, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was recognized only by three UN member states: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

October

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November

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December

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Births

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References

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  1. ^ Afghanistan: Chronology of Events January 1995 – February 1997 (PDF) (Report). Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. February 1997. p. 15.