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Insurrection and uprising in the Afghan city of Herat
The 2001 uprising in Herat was a coordinated insurrection and uprising in the Afghan city of Herat as part of the United States war in Afghanistan. The
2001_uprising_in_Herat
Failed insurrection in Afghanistan
The Herat uprising (Pashto: د هرات پاڅون, Dari: قیام هرات), locally known as the Uprising of 24th Hūt (Pashto: د ۲۴م کب پاڅون, Dari: قیام ۲۴م حوت), was
1979_Herat_uprising
Topics referred to by the same term
war, uprising, or fall of Herat may refer to: Battle of Herat (589) [ru] Battle of Herat (484) part of the Hephthalite–Sasanian Wars Siege of Herat (652)
Battle_of_Herat
Calendar year
as well as five people on the ground. 2001 uprising in Herat: Northern Alliance forces take the city of Herat from the Taliban. November 14 Fall of Kabul:
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Rhino Fall of Mazar-i-Sharif Siege of Kunduz Fall of Kabul (2001) 2001 uprising in Herat Battle of Tarin Kowt Fall of Kandahar Battle of Qala-i-Jangi
List of military operations in the war in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
List_of_military_operations_in_the_war_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)
Anti-government unrest before the Soviet–Afghan War
following civil Wars. List of uprisings: 1979 Herat uprising 1979 Hazara Uprising Chindawol uprising Bala Hissar uprising Operation Cyclone "Afghanistan
1979_uprisings_in_Afghanistan
City in Herat Province, Afghanistan
Herat, also written as Harat or Hirat, and historically known as Haraiva, Horeiva and Hires, is a major city in western Afghanistan, serving as the capital
Herat
Iranian military officer (born 1966)
as the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army. Holding the rank of major general, Hatami was appointed commander-in-chief following the
Amir_Hatami
Iranian military officer (1957–2020)
Afghanistan in October 2001 after the September 11 attacks, Soleimani's Quds Force collaborated with U.S. forces and led the 2001 uprising in Herat against
Qasem_Soleimani
Afghan politician and former warlord (born 1946)
and hunt down Soviet advisers. The Herat garrison mutinied and joined the revolt in what is called the Herat uprising, with Ismail Khan and other officers
Ismail_Khan
forces abandon Kabul ahead of advancing Northern Alliance troops. 2001 uprising in Herat. November 14: Northern Alliance fighters took over Kabul, the Afghan
Timeline of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Timeline_of_the_War_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)
Iranian military commander (born 1952)
replacing Mohsen Rezaee in 1997. During the US-led invasion of Afghanistan, he played a key role in the uprising in Herat in November 2001, where American, Iranian
Yahya_Rahim_Safavi
Iranian military officer
born in 1941 and completed his primary education up to his high school diploma. He officially began his service in the Imperial Iranian Army in 1961 and
Hossein_Hassani_Sa'di
Iranian military officer (1951–2021)
1951 in the town of Malabad, in Mashhad, Iran, to religious parents who came from Yazd. He studied at the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, graduating in 1980
Hassan_Firouzabadi
Iranian military officer (1960–2025)
Israeli airstrike during the Twelve-Day War in June. Salami joined the IRGC during the Iran–Iraq War in 1980, when he was a college student. He rose
Hossein_Salami
Military organization in Iran
military branch in May 1979 in the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution. Whereas the Iranian Army (the Artesh) protects the country's sovereignty in a traditional
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps
Iranian brigadier general (1945–2026)
Forces from 7 February 2001 to 26 September 2005. Mohammadifar began his military career in the Imperial Iranian Ground Forces in 1967. During the Iran–Iraq
Nasser_Mohammadifar
Land service branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army
repair and manufacturing". Jane's Air Forces News. Janes.com. 27 August 2001. Archived from the original on 16 October 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2010
Islamic Republic of Iran Ground Forces
Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Ground_Forces
Land service branch of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
increased its influence in Middle East (in Lebanon but especially with Shiite stakeholders in Iraq), but also in Chavez's Venezuela. In 2009 Basij military
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces
Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps_Ground_Forces
Retired Iranian general (born 1962)
participating in protests in front of the Israeli embassy in Thailand. His expertise extends to religious scholarship, particularly in the exegesis of
Syed_Sulaiman_Husaini
U.S Armed conflict in South Asia
government, and fighters were sent to Niazi as part of an uprising force to secure a number of Herat districts. "Local Officials Criticized for Silence on
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
War_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)
Bilateral relations
of Iran. Iran's Quds Force helped US forces and Afghan rebels in 2001 uprising in Herat. On January 29, 2002, U.S. President George W. Bush labeled Iran
Iran–United States relations during the George W. Bush administration
Iran–United_States_relations_during_the_George_W._Bush_administration
2001 prisoner uprising in northern Afghanistan
Qala-i-Jangi in Afghanistan (sometimes also referred to as the "Battle of Mazar-i-Sharif") was a six-day military engagement following an uprising of prisoners
Battle_of_Qala-i-Jangi
Iranian military officer (1953–2025)
رشید; 23 September 1953 – 13 June 2025) was an Iranian military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who served as the commander of
Gholam_Ali_Rashid
Airport in Herat, Afghanistan
also known as Herat International Airport (IATA: HEA, ICAO: OAHR) is located about 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of the city of Herat in western Afghanistan
Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport
Khwaja_Abdullah_Ansari_International_Airport
Iranian Army General (1937–2016)
Salimi was born in Mashhad in 1937. Salimi was the defense minister in the cabinet of Mir-Hossein Mousavi, replacing Javad Fakoori. He was in office from
Mohammad_Salimi
Iranian naval officer and politician (1955–2026)
2005 in the government of Mohammad Khatami. Shamkhani was replaced by Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar in the post. Shamkhani also ran for office in the 2001 Iranian
Ali_Shamkhani
Succession conflicts in the Durrani Empire (1793–1823)
of Herat. Zaman Shah, wanting to further secure his throne from the growing popularity of Mahmud Mirza in Herat and older brother Humayun Shah in Kandahar
Afghan_Civil_War_(1793–1824)
Military unit
headquartered at Camp Zafar, Herat, in Herat Province in the west of Afghanistan. It included the 1st Brigade at Herat, the 2nd Brigade at Farah, and
207th_Corps_(Afghanistan)
Iranian Ayatollah
intelligence in the first and second governments of Hassan Rouhani. Alavi was born in Lamerd, Fars province, in 1954. He holds a PhD in Islamic jurisprudence
Mahmoud_Alavi
Iranian general (born 1957))
Jafari and Ali Jafari) is an Iranian military officer who was the commander-in-chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from 2007 to 2019. He
Mohammad_Ali_Jafari
2021 Taliban capture of Herat and battle
Fall of Herat was a battle and subsequent capture of Herat by Taliban fighters. The attack on the city started around 28 July 2021, and ended in Taliban
Fall_of_Herat
Iranian general
Iran Army, who was the Commander-in-Chief [fa] of the Iranian Army Ground Forces from the beginning of 1997 to 2001. Pourshasb served as the Chief of
Abdolali_Pourshasb
Afghan Hazara militant (1988–2022)
fighters during the Balkhab uprising. He was killed in action on 17 August 2022. Mahdi was born in a small village called Hosh in the Balkhab District of
Mahdi_Mujahid
Afghan politician
who served as the Interior Minister of Afghanistan in 2001. He served as the governor of Herat in 1997 and is believed to be a member of the Taliban leadership
Abdur_Razzaq_Akhundzada
List of conflicts
Syria in the 2026 Iran war Second Sudanese Civil War Afghan Civil War (1989–1992) Afghan Civil War (1992–1996) Afghan Civil War (1996–2001) War in Afghanistan
List of wars and battles involving al-Qaeda
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government, and fighters were sent to Niazi as part of an uprising force to secure a number of Herat districts. "Local Officials Criticized for Silence on
List of wars involving Afghanistan
List_of_wars_involving_Afghanistan
First-level administrative territorial entity of Afghanistan
appointed relatives. Core centres of authority included Kandahar, Kabul, Herat, and western regions such as Sistan. Control was exercised through military
Provinces_of_Afghanistan
Military uprising against the Afghan monarch
modernizing reforms of Afghanistan’s king, Amanullah Khan. The uprising was launched in Southern Province, Afghanistan, and lasted from March 1924 to 1925
Khost_rebellion_(1924–1925)
British casualties in Afghanistan, 2001–2021
were militarily involved in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2021 as part of an international coalition in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021). The United Kingdom
British Forces casualties in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
British_Forces_casualties_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)
following is a timeline of the history of the city of Herat, Afghanistan. 500 BCE - Persian town in Aria established (approximate date). 330 BCE - Artacoana
Timeline_of_Herat
Timurid ruins in Herat, Afghanistan
the mosque restoration, Herat's March 1979 uprising and the resultant suppression caused work to end. UNESCO returned briefly in 1989 to review the situation
Musalla_complex
of Herat during a Tajik led Islamist uprising backed by the new fundamentalist government in Iran. It is estimated over 25,000 people were killed in the
Political violence in Afghanistan
Political_violence_in_Afghanistan
first modern Afghan state, the Hotak Empire, in 1709. The Hotak Empire was formed after a successful uprising led by Mirwais Hotak and other Afghan tribal
List of heads of state of Afghanistan
List_of_heads_of_state_of_Afghanistan
2001 multinational military operation
Reportedly Fight Alongside US in Battle for Herat, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, 16 November 2001 "Uzbek Militancy in Pakistan's Tribal Region" (PDF)
United States invasion of Afghanistan
United_States_invasion_of_Afghanistan
1920s and 1930s armed group in Afghanistan
another uprising, the Kuhistan rebellion, which was crushed within a week. The last Saqqawist holdout, Herat, fell to the Afghan government in 1931. The
Saqqawists
Military conflict in Afghanistan
days after entering Afghanistan, Amanullah learnt of a Saqqawist uprising in Herat. On 27 March, Habibullah Kalakani ordered his brother, Hamid Allah
Afghan_Civil_War_(1928–1929)
Tribal conflict in Afghanistan
leader named Mazrak, who led the Zadran tribe in revolt. The Zadran uprising was followed by additional uprisings by the Safi and Mangal, the former of which
Afghan tribal revolts of 1944–1947
Afghan_tribal_revolts_of_1944–1947
2008 airstrike on Azizabad village during a joint U.S.-Afghan operation
a joint United States–Afghan military operation in the village of Azizabad in Shindand district, Herat Province, Afghanistan. The operation targeted a
Azizabad_airstrike
city of Herat, which was conquered in an uprising and held long after the fall of the Emirate and Kalakani's death. The insurgents in Herat used a modified
Flag_of_Afghanistan
Afghan politician and military officer
of the interior until he joined others in a plot against Amin. The Herat uprising also set off a new round in the Afghan regime's internal power struggle
Mohammad_Aslam_Watanjar
Quasi-state of Junbish-i-Milli Islami Afghanistan
Kabul and Herat, and one by one the northern provinces fell into the hands of the improbable Pashtun–Uzbek alliance, with Malik's forces base in Faryab Province
Territory_of_Junbish-e_Milli
Military offensive by the Taliban in Afghanistan
surrendering without a fight, culminating with victories in weeks-long battles of major cities Herat, Kandahar and Lashkargah on 13 August. On 15 August,
2021_Taliban_offensive
Aftermath of the Afghanistan War
Soviet-backed communist government. In 2001, The U.S. took control of Afghanistan after the invasion. During the U.S. Army's stay in Afghanistan, they trained the
Aftermath of the Afghanistan War (2001–2021)
Aftermath_of_the_Afghanistan_War_(2001–2021)
Afghan military officer and politician (1944–2014)
Qadir was born in the city of Herat in the Herat Province, Afghanistan, in 1944. He was an ethnic Tajik whose family hailed from the Herat Province. He
Abdul Qadir (Afghan communist)
Abdul_Qadir_(Afghan_communist)
Military unit
1979 Herat uprising over the course of 5 days. The commando unit is said to have been from Kandahar, possibly being the 466th Commando Battalion. In 1980
Afghan_Commando_Forces
Afghan politician and military officer (1950–2022)
continue against the Tanai-Hekmatyar coalition government. The expected uprising by the Afghan Army did not take place: Tanai had no direct control of troops
Shahnawaz_Tanai
Country in Central and South Asia
Khaf-Herat Railroad will be completed in the next few months," Yazdani said, according to Mehr news agency on 3 August "Iran Strongly Condemns Herat Railway
Afghanistan
independent kingdoms, including but not limited to Herat, Kandahar and Kabul. Afghanistan would be reunited in the 19th century after seven decades of civil
History_of_Afghanistan
1878–1880 war between the British Empire and the Emirate of Afghanistan
governor of Herat, rebelled in July 1880 and marched on Kandahar, defeating the British at the battle of Maiwand. The campaign ended in September 1880
Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
uprising 1978–present Afghan conflict 1978 Saur Revolution 1979 1979 uprisings in Afghanistan 1979 1979 Herat uprising 1979–1981 1979 Hazara Uprising
List_of_conflicts_in_Asia
years in Afghanistan. List of years in Afghanistan Solar Hijri calendar#In Afghanistan Cities in Afghanistan: Timeline of Kabul Timeline of Herat "Afghanistan:
Timeline_of_Afghan_history
Series of Persian uprisings against Rashidun rule
The Persian revolts against the Rashidun Caliphate were a series of uprisings and insurgencies across former Sasanian territories between 646 and 661
Persian revolts against the Rashidun Caliphate
Persian_revolts_against_the_Rashidun_Caliphate
19th-century Anglo-Russian confrontation
The Siege of Herat began in November 1837, when the new Shah of Persia, Mohammed Mirza, arrived before Herat. His intention was to take Herat then move on
Great_Game
Proposed Russian invasion of India during the Crimean War
Russian forces in the Near East. Astrakhan Gorgan Sochi (Circassia) Meshed Herat Kandahar Kabul Jalalabad Peshawar Attock Khurd Lahore Delhi In his proposal
Duhamel_plan
Cross-border armed clashes
2001 U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan, Iran cooperated with the U.S. forces and Iranian special forces supported the Northern Alliance during the Herat uprising
2023_Afghanistan–Iran_clash
2005 U.S. military operation during the War in Afghanistan
Whalers was a United States Marine Corps military operation that took place in Afghanistan's Kunar Province, between August 13 and August 18, 2005, just
Operation_Whalers
1838–1842 British-Afghan war
and Russians broke down in 1838. The Qajar dynasty of Persia, with Russian support, attempted the Siege of Herat. Herat, in Afghanistan, is a city that
First_Anglo-Afghan_War
2009 mass murder of civilians by American airmen during the Afghanistan War
Bomber on May 4, 2009, in the village of Granai (Pashto: گرانای, also Romanized Garani, Gerani, Granay) in Farah Province, south of Herat, Afghanistan. The
Granai_airstrike
Sunni Muslim dynasty of Tajik origin
during the 13th and 14th centuries. Ruling from their capital at Herat and central Khorasan in the Bamyan, they were at first subordinates of Sultan Abul-Fateh
Kart_dynasty
1979–1989 armed conflict in South Asia
in 1991; it is for this reason that the conflict is sometimes referred to as "the Soviet Union's Vietnam". A violent uprising broke out in Herat in March
Soviet–Afghan_War
(PDPA) seized power in 1978, and its policies sparked a popular uprising. The Soviet Union, sensing PDPA weakness, intervened in 1979 to support the regime
History of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
History_of_the_War_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)
First major offensive in the Afghanistan war following American intervention in 2001
The fall of Mazar-i-Sharif (or Mazar-e-Sharif) in November 2001 resulted from the first major offensive of the Afghanistan War after American intervention
Fall_of_Mazar-i-Sharif
2002 battle of the War in Afghanistan, between U.S. and al-Qaeda forces
al-Qaeda insurgents and other foreign fighters fought in March 2002, atop Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan. For the U.S. side, the battle proved the
Battle_of_Takur_Ghar
1919 war between the British Empire (India) and the Emirate of Afghanistan
between India and Afghanistan. The conflict however, incited numerous uprisings in Waziristan that lasted until the end of the British Raj. The root cause
Third_Anglo-Afghan_War
Bilateral relations between Afghanistan and UK
Afghans and Russians broke down in 1838. The Qajar dynasty of Persia, with Russian support, attempted the Siege of Herat. Herat is a city that had historically
Afghanistan–United Kingdom relations
Afghanistan–United_Kingdom_relations
2010 murders of Afghan civilians by U.S. Army soldiers
native Afghans in faked combat situations. Under a plea deal, Morlock received 24 years in prison for murdering three Afghan civilians in return for testimony
Maywand_District_murders
Region in the central highlands of Afghanistan
would camp in large numbers in the Hazarajat highlands. The travels of Captains P. J. Maitland and M. G. Talbot from Herat, through Obeh and Bamyan, to
Hazarajat
Unrecognized Afghan state in 1929
major provinces were: Kabul Province / Central Province Kandahar Province Herat Province Turkestan Province Qataghan-Badakhshan Province The minor provinces
Emirate_of_Afghanistan_(1929)
2009, US & UK v. Taliban, Afghanistan
Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (2nd LAR) entered Khanashin in the Khan Neshin district. Since 2001, Helmand province was considered to be a Taliban stronghold
Operation_Strike_of_the_Sword
Afghan military leader (1953–2001)
postings, the adolescent Massoud attended primary school in Afghanistan's western city of Herat before his father was dispatched to Kabul. There, Massoud
Ahmad_Shah_Massoud
Afghan torture victim
alleges that in August 2003 he was stripped naked by U.S.-led coalition forces, and beaten and photographed at a U.S. base in the city of Gardez in the Afghan
Sayed_Nabi_Siddiqui
President of Afghanistan from 2014 to 2021
Chabahar Port in Iran allows increased trading with India whilst avoiding Pakistani territory. Plans for a railway line from Khaf, Iran to Herat, Afghanistan
Ashraf_Ghani
Overview of the influence of European colonial powers in Afghanistan
support Iran in its attempt to take Herat, historically the western gateway to Afghanistan and northern India. In 1837 Iran advanced on Herat with the support
European influence in Afghanistan
European_influence_in_Afghanistan
2005 U.S. military operation during the War in Afghanistan
and "Sorkh Khar" (red donkey). After the initial invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, U.S. military and coalition partner operations shifted from "kinetic"
Operation_Red_Wings
Attack by Afghan protestors on the Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul, Afghanistan
protestors in Kabul took place a day after the Taliban militia had successfully established control over Herat. When the Taliban took control of Herat, they
1995 attack on the Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul
1995_attack_on_the_Embassy_of_Pakistan_in_Kabul
1978 military coup in Afghanistan
began in Kunar Province, in October 1978. With regime brutality only increasing, and several uprisings the following year (most notably that in Herat) leaving
Saur_Revolution
Bilateral relations
atheist government of Afghanistan. On 15 March 1979, an uprising was launched in Herat city. In a phone call between Premier of the Soviet Union Alexei
Afghanistan–Iran_relations
of newspapers in Kabul List of universities in Kabul Province List of schools in Kabul Timelines of other cities in Afghanistan: Herat Timeline of Afghan
Timeline_of_Kabul
Land service branch of the Afghan military
senior officers, and upper class Afghan aristocrats in society. On 15 March 1979, the Herat uprising broke out. The 17th Division was detailed by the regime
Afghan_Army
US attack on Afghan residence in the War in Afghanistan
Khataba, also referred to as the raid on Gardez, was an incident in the War in Afghanistan in which five civilians, including two pregnant women and a teenage
Raid_on_Khataba
Treatment of the Afghan ethnic group
mosque in Herat Province killing six worshippers, including a child. On 12 September 2024, 14 people were killed returning home from visiting shrines in Iraq
Persecution_of_Hazaras
2001 massacre in Afghanistan
In December 2001, between 250 and 2,000 Taliban insurgents who had surrendered to the National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan (part of the Northern Alliance)
Dasht-i-Leili_massacre
Wars: The Empires Fight Back 1808–1812, Oshray Publishing, 2001 [3] "Britain Burma Arakan Uprising 1811–1815". www.onwar.com. Retrieved 2019-03-30. "Temne
List_of_wars:_1800–1899
Kuwaiti Guantanamo Bay prisoner (1978–2008)
a Kuwaiti citizen, who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba. His Guantanamo Internment Serial
Abdallah_al-Ajmi
Mass Murder
raid on Narang Uruzgan helicopter attack Civilian casualties in the war in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Leeder, Jessica; Van Linschoten, Alex Strick (4 November
Wech Baghtu wedding party airstrike
Wech_Baghtu_wedding_party_airstrike
2008 battle of the War in Afghanistan
2008, when around 200 Taliban insurgents attacked American troops stationed in the Waygal district of Afghanistan's far eastern Nuristan province. The distant
Battle_of_Wanat
Civilians massacre at a wedding party
6 July 2008, in which 47 Afghans were killed. The targeted group was escorting a bride to a wedding ceremony in the groom's village in Haska Meyna District
Haska Meyna wedding party airstrike
Haska_Meyna_wedding_party_airstrike
Former village in Kandahar, Afghanistan
was a village in the Arghandab District of Kandahar Province in southern Afghanistan that was demolished by the United States Army in October and November
Khosrow_Sofla
Information Minister of Afghanistan since 2021
America. He was the Governor of Herat Province from 1999 to 2001. Kate Clark, then of the BBC News, interviewed Khairkhwa in September 2000. Clark wrote that
Khairullah_Khairkhwa
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