in Istalif in 1929. Eventually, Mohammad Nadir Shah, a General under Amanullah Khan, became king. In retribution and because he was beholden to the Pashtun tribes who supported him, Mohammad Nadir Shah gave them permission to raid and loot the Shomali Plain.

Taliban rule (1996-2001)

During the rule of the Taliban (1996-2001), fighting in the Shomali Plain was relatively sparse. Despite this,

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