Afghanistan Civil War (1989-1994)

The Afghanistan Civil War (1989-1992) covers the period between the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan in 1989 and the taking of control by the Taliban in 1992 is actually one of several civil wars in Afghanistan, but is a way to break up what is otherwise a very long Afghanistan War (1989-1992). Dividing that conflict is useful because the two parts, the fight against the Soviets, and the struggle for control after they left, have very different motivations and relationships with countries and ideologies outside Afghanistan.