These divisions set the stage for the rise of the taliban who seized control of afghanistan in 1996. Go back to see more maps of afghanistan cities of afghanistan. Afghanistan war, international conflict in afghanistan beginning in 2001 that was triggered by the september 11 attacks and consisted of three phases. Free vector maps of afghanistan available in adobe illustrator, eps, pdf, png and jpg formats to download. A notorious taliban military commander, mullah dadullah, is killed in a joint operation by afghan, u. Afghanistan ethnicities and taliban presence carnegie endowment for. The reasoning is that if the taliban wield influence in, say 30% or 70% of a district, the end result is the same. The taliban have a significant footprint in afghanistan, according to bill roggio, the editor of the long war journal, an online publication that is tracking taliban control. Red indicates a contested district, while black indicates a district under the control of the. The taliban was formed in the early 1990s by an afghan faction of mujahideen, islamic fighters who had resisted the soviet occupation of afghanistan 197989 with the covert backing of the u.
Political map of afghanistan world maps maps of all. Located on the silk road trade route linking china with the eastern mediterranean, ancient afghanistan was a magnet for settlers from different. The taliban in afghanistan council on foreign relations. In march 2017, the taliban published its own estimate claiming that the taliban controlled nearly 10% of the countrys districts, contested control in 48% and had significant influence in 15% islamic emirate of afghanistan, 2017. Meanwhile, the pace of taliban progress in other provinces see map, inside front cover far outstrips the ability of the coalition to stabilize the. There is divergence, too, in the talibans strong interest in the application of sharia, and the interest of the afghan government and northern. Mapping taliban control in afghanistan fdds long war. Large detailed map of afghanistan with cities and towns. Afghanistans islamist strongholds the washington post. This map serves to illustrate approximate taliban control or contested districts in afghanistan. Dadullah is believed to have been a leader of guerrilla forces in the war in helmand province, deploying suicide bombers and ordering the kidnapping of westerners. Summary women in afghanistan have suffered a catastrophic assault on their human rights during more than twenty years of. Map of afghanistan and main facts about afghanistan. Media in category maps of the history of afghanistan the following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total.
Behind taliban lines follows a disparate group of insurgents some are taliban. Afghans restore museum relics destroyed by taliban. Since its ouster in 2001, the taliban has maintained its insurgency against. Central intelligence agency unless otherwise indicated. Newly formed islamic militia, the taliban, rises to power on promises of peace. Mapping the taliban behind taliban lines frontline pbs. Looking at the colours alone it appears that the taliban control a lot of territory, but in reality, for the most part, they are restricted to large swathes of the countryside. The taliban still control large parts of afghanistan and. Afghanistan pakistan administrative divisions 2012 10. The maps show the evolution of the areas of afghanistan controlled by the opposition forces and the taliban. From 1996 to 2001, the taliban held power over roughly three quarters of afghanistan, and.
Taliban releases map of territory it controls in afghanistan. Lwj considers the influenced assessment to equate to contested. The first phasetoppling the taliban the ultraconservative political and religious faction that ruled afghanistan and provided sanctuary for alqaeda. Data has been collected for over a year and will continue to be updated as new information becomes available. The majority of the population is firmly under the grip of the afghan government. A coordinated taliban assault on the northern afghan city of kunduz on monday dealt a setback to the westernbacked government in kabul. The talibans winning strategy in afghanistan carnegie endowment. The taliban emerged in 1994 as one of the prominent factions in the afghan civil war and largely consisted of students. Map of taliban controlled and contested districts in. Afghanistan maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library. Still, afghan forces lack the manpower, equipment and training needed to take back large areas of. This small group of fighters represents the wars reality inside afghanistan alone there are well over 150 distinct groups that are considered taliban. Afghanistan administrative divisions 2009 617k and pdf format 736k.
Taliban forces maintain control in some areas of afghanistan, while other armed groups. This map shows governmental boundaries of countries, provinces and provinces capitals in afghanistan. Currently 41 districts are considered taliban controlled and 43 are contested. Neither the government, nor the taliban, fully control the district, and it is therefor contested. Map showing political control in afghanistan in late 1996, following the capture of kabul by the taliban. This map shows cities, towns, airports, rivers, railways, roads, international and provincial boundary in afghanistan.
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