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| 1996, Sept. 27 |
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| The Taliban forces took control of Kabul after a two-day siege during which hundreds were killed. | 1 |
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| 1998, Aug. 8–12 |
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| The Taliban fundamentalist Islamic faction that had control of Afghanistan's government won control of more than 90 percent of the country with victories in Mazar-e Sharif and Taloqan on Aug. 8 and 11, respectively. Further territory along the Uzbekistan border was taken by Taliban forces on Aug. 12. The conflicts caused the deaths of dozens, including several Iranian diplomats. | 2 |
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| Aug. 20 |
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| Terrorist training camps, allegedly run by ex-Saudi businessman and Islamic extremist Osama bin Laden, were struck by U.S. cruise missiles southeast of Kabul. This strike was one of a series of air attacks by the U.S. in response to the Aug. 2 bombing of embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. | 3 |
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| Sept. 10 |
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| As tensions rose following the August murders of several Iranian diplomats in Afghanistan, Iran sent 200,000 troops to the Afghani border. | 4 |
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