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Alternatively, it has been called the US War in Afghanistan. [101] [102] [103] In Afghanistan itself, the war is known as simply the "War in Afghanistan" (Dari: جنگ در افغانستان Jang dar Afghanistan, Pashto: د افغانستان جګړه Da Afghanistan Jagra). [104] [105] [106]
US Army Special Forces and US Air Force Combat Controllers with Northern Alliance troops on horseback US Air Force Combat Controllers in combat during the invasion of Afghanistan, October 2001. The invasion consisted of American, British, Canadian, and Australian forces, with other countries providing logistical support. [99]
April 17: The 87-year-old exiled king of Afghanistan, Mohammed Zahir Shah, returns. April 18: Tarnak Farm incident leaves four Canadians dead from friendly fire. June 11: King Zahir Shah opens the first post-Taliban loya jirga. [81] July 1: In Uruzgan province, a US AC-130 gunship struck a wedding party, killing 48 civilians and injuring 117 ...
U.S. troops fought in Afghanistan longer than in any other war. Here's a look at major events over the last two decades.
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021), wars after an American-lead coalition intervened in 2001: United States invasion of Afghanistan, the initial invasion against the Taliban and al-Qaeda in 2001; Taliban insurgency, a rebellion against the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan from 2001 to 2016
America's longest war is nearing its end, with a loss to the enemy it defeated in Afghanistan nearly 20 years ago, shock that the government and military it supported collapsed so quickly and ...
May 3, 2013 – Three US Air Force crew members were killed when their KC-135R crashed in Kyrgyzstan while on a combat air refueling mission to Afghanistan. May 4, 2013 – Seven U.S. service members were killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan. [28] November 27, 2018 - Three U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan blast. [29]
The Taliban march into Kabul as internationally backed President Ashraf Ghani flees the country. Aug. 26, 2021 — Islamic State group suicide bombers and gunmen kill over 170 Afghans and 13 U.S ...