In the fall of 1996, photographer Alan Chin traveled to Afghanistan to document the rise of the Taliban. He writes about that trip, 25 years later.

Decades after forging reputations as anti-Soviet fighters during the Cold War, many of Afghanistan's former mujahideen commanders still wield influence in the war-torn country, despite claims of ...

Taliban forces are seeking an alliance with two former Afghan mujahideen commanders, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and Mullah Yunis Khalis.Contact wit.

As the US troops prepare to thin themselves out of Afghanistan starting from next year, India has to worry whether 1996 can repeat itself in Afghanistan, when the Taliban, with the help of ...

Bin Laden had previously aided Afghan mujahideen forces during the Soviet war years as one of many so-called "Afghan Arabs" who joined the anti-Soviet fight. Sept. 26, 1996. The Taliban take over ...

Bin Laden had previously aided Afghan mujahideen forces during the Soviet war years as one of many so-called "Afghan Arabs" who joined the anti-Soviet fight. Sept. 26, 1996. The Taliban take over ...

The Soviet-Afghan War raged for nine years and is considered a major part of the overarching Cold War between the US and its allies, and the Soviet Union. A major faction was the Afghan Mujahideen - ...

In the fall of 1996, photographer Alan Chin documented the early days of Taliban rule in Afghanistan. Now that the Taliban has returned to power, Chin revisits the trip – 25 years later – and ...

Afghan mujahideen: from holy warriors to political chiefs. Skip to main content. ... Gulbuddin Hekmatyar is accused of killing thousands in Kabul during the 1992-1996 civil war.

Jalaluddin was among several mujahideen commanders who rose to prominence during the Soviet occupation of 1979-89. The survivors still have significant clout in Afghanistan's ethnic and tribal ...