A new nation: 8 August 1919 -- The Soviet invasion: 24 December 1979 -- Holy warriors: 15 February 1989 -- Opposing the Taliban: 10 October 1996 -- Attack on America: 11 September 2001 -- Operation Enduring Freedom: 7 October 2001 -- Northern alliance triumphs: 9 November 2001 -- The hunt for Bin Laden: 16 December 2001 -- Guantanamo Bay: 11 January 2002 -- New leadership: 13 June 2002 -- Assassination target: 5 September 2002 -- NATO takes command: 11 August 2003 -- Elections and terror attacks: 9 October 2004 -- Helicopter down: 28 June 2005 -- Operation mountain thrust: 15 May 2006 -- Operation Achilles: 6 March 2007 -- Murder and suicide bombs: 17 February 2008 -- Cross-border raids: 10 june 2008 -- Prison break and tensions: 13 June 2008 -- Civilians under attack: 22 August 2008 -- An exit strategy?: 23 March 2009 -- Key figures in the war in Afghanistan.