In August 1994 the Taliban movement captured Kandahar from commander Mullah Naqib almost without a fight , and turned the city to its capital . The Taliban introduced a strict form of sharia law , banning formal education for boys and girls , including watching TV , films , music , and playing sports . In December 1999 , a hijacked Indian Airlines Flight 814 plane by Pakistani militants loyal to Harkat-ul-Mujahideen landed at Kandahar International Airport and kept the passengers hostage as part of a demand to release 3 Pakistani militants from prison in India
Indian Airlines Flight 814
Indian Airlines Flight 814
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