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The War in Afghanistan was a prolonged conflict lasting from 2001 to 2021. It began with the invasion by a United States-led coalition under the name Operation Enduring Freedom in response to the September 11 attacks carried out by al-Qaeda , toppling the Taliban -ruled Islamic Emirate and establishing the Islamic Republic three years later.
May 4: The Granai airstrike resulted in one of the highest civilian death tolls from Western military action since foreign forces invaded Afghanistan in 2001. July 2: Operation Khanjar begins September 4: NATO planes attacks two fuel tankers , which had been hijacked by Taliban insurgents.
In 2001, Afghanistan had been at war for over 20 years. [1] The communist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) seized power in 1978, and its policies sparked a popular uprising. [2] The Soviet Union, sensing PDPA weakness, intervened in 1979 to support the regime. [3]
7 October 2001: 2002: Throughout Afghanistan: Contingency: The codename for all British combat operations in Afghanistan from the start of the war in 2001 until 2002 Operation Vigilance: 15 April 2005: April 2005: Wardak Province
In 2020, the US left Afghanistan to the Taliban under an agreement ensuring a safe passage for American forces out of the country by mid 2021. [53] [54] On 15 August 2021, all of Afghanistan, besides Kabul, was back in the hands of Taliban. By August 31, all US and allied forces departed the Hamid Karzai International Airport, thus ending any ...
U.S. troops fought in Afghanistan longer than in any other war. Here's a look at major events over the last two decades.
Following is a chronology of U.S. involvement and major developments in Afghanistan over the past 19 years. Sept. 11, 2001 - U.S. involvement in Afghanistan is triggered by the twin suicide ...
U.S. Special Forces ODA 574 with Hamid Karzai during the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001. U.S. Marines of 1st Battalion, 6th Marines and an allied fighter near Siah Chub Kalay during Operation Asbury Park in 2004. The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan began on 7 October 2001, as Operation Enduring Freedom. It was designed to capture or ...