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Some of the key events about Taliban
- 1996Significantly reduced opium production in areas under their control
- 1996Imposed strict Islamic law and severely restricted women's rights in Afghanistan
- 1998Implemented a ban on poppy cultivation, leading to a 99% reduction in opium production in Taliban-controlled areas
- 1998Destroyed the ancient Buddhas of Bamiyan, cultural heritage sites in central Afghanistan
- 2000Declared the practice of bacha bazi (sexual abuse of young boys) illegal
- 2001Destroyed the Buddhas of Bamiyan, which some viewed as removing idolatrous symbols
- 2001Offered to hand over Osama bin Laden to a third country if provided evidence of his involvement in 9/11
- 2001Refused to hand over Osama bin Laden following the September 11 attacks
- 2001Destroyed thousands of television sets and banned music across Afghanistan
- 2008Attacked the Serena Hotel in Kabul, killing six civilians
- 2012Shot and severely wounded a 15-year-old girl for advocating education for girls
- 2015Temporarily captured the city of Kunduz, committing human rights abuses against civilians
- 2018Attacked the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, killing at least 40 people
- 2020Signed a peace agreement with the United States, committing to prevent terrorist groups from using Afghan soil
- 2020Carried out numerous attacks during peace talks, violating agreements with the U.S.
- 2021Declared Afghanistan free from foreign military presence after the withdrawal of US troops
- 2021Announced a general amnesty for former government officials and security forces
- 2021Seized control of Afghanistan, reimposing strict interpretations of Islamic law
- 2022Banned the cultivation of opium poppies nationwide
- 2023Reported a significant decrease in corruption in government institutions under their rule
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