Civil War in Afghanistan

The Afghan Civil War (1978–1992) was a conflict among various factions vying for control of Afghanistan, following a communist revolution that briefly unified the country. The Soviet Union intervened in 1979 to support the Afghan government, leading to a brutal, decade-long war with insurgent groups like the Mujahideen resisting foreign and internal forces. The war caused widespread destruction, displacement, and hardship. After Soviet withdrawal in 1989, fighting continued among Afghan factions until the Taliban emerged to seize power in 1996. The conflict’s legacy deeply affected Afghanistan’s stability, society, and development.