This nation once contained cities such as Ay Khanum, and contains the site of the massacre of Elphinstone's Army.
This nation once contained cities such as Ay Khanum, and contains the site of the massacre of Elphinstone's Army. It defeated Persia at Gulnabad, and was ruled for a time by the Durrani Empire. Reformed under Tarzi and Amanullah Khan, it saw turmoil during the Saur Revolution. In 1989, the Soviets were driven out of this country by the US-backed mujahideen, allowing Rabbani to become the head of a group which the US is currently fighting under General Stanley McChrystal. For 10 points, name this nation, formerly led by the Taliban, where Hamid Karzai serves as president in Kabul.
This nation once contained cities such as Ay Khanum, and contains the site of the massacre of Elphinstone's Army.
Islamic Republic of {Afghanistan}