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Hazara Genocide and Displacement
Over 62% of Hazaras were killed by Pashtuns. Also, the Hazaras were forced out, leaving them to reside in Hazarajat. -
General Mohammed Daud becomes Prime Minister
When General Mohammed becomes prime minister, he turns to the Soviet Union for economic and military assistance. -
Soviet Union invades Afghanistan
Soviets invade and begin a communist government in Afghanistan. -
Peace Accords Signed
Afghanistan, The USSR, the United States and Pakistan sign peace accords and Soviet Union begins pulling out troops. -
Last Soviets Leave
Last Soviet troops leave, but civil war continues as mujahideen push to overthrow Najibullah. -
The Fall of Kabul
The Hazaras take sides with Durhanuddin Rabbani's government. -
Mujahadeen Exterminate Hazaras
The government and its allies exterminated and left injured thousands of Hazara men, women and children. -
Taliban Attacks
The Taliban killed more than ten thousand Hazaras in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif. Similar bloodbaths quickly spread to other parts of Afghanistan. -
Taliban Destroy Sculptures
The Pashtun Taliban notoriously destroyed the ancient Buddha sculptures of Bamiyan which were principal symbols of Hazara history and culture, and one of the most popular masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity. -
Continued Hazara Discrimination
Attack on Hazara civil society and media workers increased. Hazara in Kabul and other major cities had peaceful demonstrations. The Afghan government tried to block the roads in Kabul and isolate demonstrators in one part. On July, 2016, attack by Pashtun suicide bombers killed 84 peaceful Hazara demonstrators.