What flag did he replace with a more traditional one?
Red Khalqist flag
White flag
Blue flag
Green flag
Answer
After the 1992 coup, the Red Khalqist flag was replaced with a more traditional flag with three equal horizontal stripes of green, red, and black, with the Shahada in white in the center of the red stripe. The flag was used until the Taliban's takeover in 1996.
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