1. Afghanistan War By Kathryn Thams

2. 1979 Soviet Union Enter Afghanistan Soviet Union invades Afghanistan, spreading communism, making a communist government and taking control.

3. 1992- 1994 Taliban Start Fighting Creating a War Mohammed Omar becomes the leader of the Taliban, and makes the Taliban a strong religious group. Afghanistan’s communist government falls and militia groups are creating a war.

4. 1996- 1997 Taliban Continue to Take Over Afghanistan The Taliban took over Kabul (the capital city of Afghanistan). The Taliban took over two thirds of Afghanistan.

5. 2001 British and US forces come to Afghanistan US and British forces take control over Kabul and the Taliban retreat south or to the border of Pakistan.

6. 2001-2002 NATO comes into Afghanistan to stop Taliban NATO-led International Security Assistant Force (I.S.A.F.) enter Afghanistan to help US and British soldiers. Al-Qaeda hijacks four planes in the USA to reroute the course to World Trade Center on September 11 th 2001.

7. 2011 Osama bin Laden is Killed Afghan President’s half brother was assassinated by the Taliban. Osama bin Laden was killed by US Navy Seals in Abbottabad, Pakistan. About 500 Taliban break out of Kandahar prison in Afghanistan.

8. 2012 Children are Taken Away From Families to Fight in the War The Taliban opened an office in Dubai to move toward peace talks with US and Afghan government. The Taliban recruited 47 children as young as 8 years old.