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The following lists events that happened during 2002 in Afghanistan.
The following lists events that happened during 2004 in Afghanistan.
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- ↑ "Kandahar governor to leave post".
- ↑ "Kandahar Governor Rahmatullah Raufi fired". Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ↑ Rennine, Steve. Canadian Press, Appointment of Canadian to govern Kandahar confirmed [usurped] , December 18, 2008
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