Mujahideen takeover of Kabul
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The Mujahideen takeover of Kabul in 1992 was the capture of Afghanistan’s capital by anti-communist guerrilla factions, marking the collapse of the Soviet-backed government and the start of a new phase of civil war.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mujahideen takeover of Kabul canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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event in the Afghan Civil War ⓘ historical event ⓘ military offensive ⓘ |
| capitalCaptured | Kabul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology |
occurred after Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan
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occurred before Taliban capture of Kabul in 1996 ⓘ |
| conflictType |
civil war
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urban warfare ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| describedAs |
capture of Afghanistan’s capital by anti-communist guerrilla factions
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turning point in post-Soviet Afghan politics ⓘ |
| endTime | 1992 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Afghan Civil War (1992–1996)
NERFINISHED
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Taliban rise to power ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Najibullah government loss of support
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collapse of the Soviet-backed Afghan government ⓘ withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan ⓘ |
| hasPart | Battle of Kabul (1992) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Kabul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
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Najibullah government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Afghan mujahideen factions
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Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ittehad-e Islami NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamiat-e Islami NERFINISHED ⓘ Junbish-i Milli NERFINISHED ⓘ forces loyal to Abdul Rashid Dostum ⓘ forces of Ahmad Shah Massoud NERFINISHED ⓘ forces of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar NERFINISHED ⓘ government forces of Mohammad Najibullah ⓘ |
| partOf |
Afghan Civil War (1978–present, broad sense)
NERFINISHED
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Afghan Civil War (1989–1992) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1992 ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
end of Soviet influence in Afghanistan
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transition from communist rule to Islamist-led government structures ⓘ |
| result |
beginning of a new phase of Afghan civil war
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collapse of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan ⓘ establishment of the Islamic State of Afghanistan (interim) in Kabul ⓘ fall of the communist government in Kabul ⓘ outbreak of factional fighting in Kabul ⓘ power struggle among mujahideen factions ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Abdul Rashid Dostum
NERFINISHED
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Ahmad Shah Massoud NERFINISHED ⓘ Burhanuddin Rabbani NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulbuddin Hekmatyar NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohammad Najibullah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sibghatullah Mojaddedi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | April 1992 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Armed Forces of the Republic of Afghanistan (pre-1992)
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