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Official apathy and a rural mindset ensure that child labour continues to
thrive in the cracker town of Sivakas in Tamil Nadu. INDIA TODAY Special
Correspondent Arun Ram reports on the social evil in
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| SPECIALS |
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COVER STORY: WAR ON TERROR
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War update: The Alliance Sweep |
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After capturing Mazar-e-Sharif earlier this week, the anti-Taliban forces
met with no resistance in their takeover of Kabul
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THE MANY BATTLES FOR KABUL
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1979
Soviet troops march into Kabul following power struggle between communist
leaders. Hafizullah Amin is executed.
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1980
Backed by Soviet troops, Babrak Karmal is installed as ruler. But
resistance by various mujahideen groups intensifies. US, Pakistan,
China and Iran among others supply money and arms for the war.
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1989
Soviet troops leave Afghanistan but civil war continues. Three years
later, mujahideen close in on Kabul. Najibullah is ousted.
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1993
Mujahideen factions agree on formation of a government with ethnic
Tajik, Burhanuddin Rabbani, as president. Factional fights continue
and Pashtoon- dominated Taliban emerge as a major challenger.
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1996
The Taliban seize control of Kabul. After executing Najibullah in
public, they impose harsh Islamic laws.
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1999
UN imposes air embargo and financial sanctions to force Afghanistan
to hand over Osama bin Laden.
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2001
On September 11, hijacked airplanes crash into the World Trade Center
twin towers in New York. Over 5,000 dead. Taliban refuse to hand over
bin Laden and the US and Britain launch air strikes 26 days later.
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