It connects the East to the West thru the ancient silk route thru three regions.
South Asia – Pakistan and India lie to the east
Southwest Asia/Middle East – Iran, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf lie to the west.
Central Asia – five republics of the former Soviet Union lie to the north: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan
Afghans have lived through foreign invasions, civil war, insurgency, and a previous period of oppressive Taliban rule. Here are some key events and dates from the past four decades.
The Soviet war years 1979-1989
The 1990s to 2001: Civil war followed by Taliban rule
