| Accession Number | P09555.008 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Bohane, Ben |
| Place made | Afghanistan: Kabul |
| Date made | 1992 |
| Conflict |
Period 1990-1999 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Street scene in Kabul following the Mujahedeen victory. In April 1992, the Mujahideen, various ...
Description
Street scene in Kabul following the Mujahedeen victory. In April 1992, the Mujahideen, various loosely-aligned Afghan opposition groups led by Commander Ahmed Shad Massoud, overthrew the pro-Soviet Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA), took control of Kabul and negotiated the creation of a government. As Defence minister in this government, Massoud later ordered a retreat from Kabul on September 26, 1996, after Taliban forces encircled the capital. He subsequently was a key figure in the formation of the 'Northern Alliance', an alliance of various political groups who later fought against Taliban rule in Afghanistan.