Taliban capture of Jalalabad (1996)
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The Taliban capture of Jalalabad in 1996 was a key military victory during the Afghan civil war that paved the way for the movement’s rapid advance toward and eventual seizure of Kabul.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military offensive ⓘ |
| armedGroupInvolved |
Taliban movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pro-government militias aligned with the Islamic State of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| belligerentControlAfter | Taliban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentControlBefore | Islamic State of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityType | provincial capital ⓘ |
| combatant |
Taliban
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
forces loyal to the Islamic State of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Afghan civil war (1992–1996) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | urban capture ⓘ |
| consequence |
contributed to the eventual Taliban seizure of Kabul in 1996
ⓘ
paved the way for the Taliban advance on Kabul ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| date | 1996 ⓘ |
| effectOnBalanceOfPower | shifted military momentum decisively toward the Taliban ⓘ |
| era | post-Soviet Afghan civil war ⓘ |
| followedBy | Taliban push toward Kabul ⓘ |
| front | eastern Afghanistan front ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | power struggle among Afghan factions after 1992 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1990s Afghan conflicts ⓘ |
| impactOnCivilianAdministration | replacement of existing local authorities with Taliban-appointed officials ⓘ |
| impactOnWar | accelerated collapse of remaining government strongholds in 1996 ⓘ |
| location | Jalalabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | secure a major eastern city and supply route ⓘ |
| opponent | Jalalabad garrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Taliban seized control of Jalalabad ⓘ |
| partOf | Taliban conquest of eastern Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Taliban 1996 offensive toward Kabul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Taliban advances in eastern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| province | Nangarhar Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Afghan civil war after the fall of Najibullah
ⓘ
Taliban capture of Kabul (1996) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Taliban victory ⓘ |
| significance | key milestone in Taliban consolidation of power in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
opened the road from eastern Afghanistan to Kabul
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weakened the Islamic State of Afghanistan’s control in the east ⓘ |
| typeOfVictory | decisive territorial gain ⓘ |
| year | 1996 ⓘ |
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