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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.
The US still has a force of nearly 10,000 soldiers in Afghanistan due to changing threats by the Taliban. The war in Afghanistan is 15 years old — here are 29 photos of one of the US's longest ...
Pictures from Afghanistan is a 2020 documentary by Robbie Frazer that follows the work of Scottish journalist and war photographer David Pratt as he revisits the locations in Afghanistan that he reported on in the 1980s Soviet–Afghan War. [1] [2] The one hour film addresses themes of empathy and humanity. [3]
The Photographer: Into War-torn Afghanistan with Doctors Without Borders is a nonfiction graphic novel by Emmanuel Guibert, Didier Lefèvre, and Frédéric Lemercier []. [1] [2] The Photographer tells the true story of Didier Lefèvre, a French photojournalist, who accompanied a Médecins Sans Frontières mission during the height of the Soviet–Afghan War in 1986. [3]
The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan began on 7 October 2001, as Operation Enduring Freedom. It was designed to capture or kill Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda militants, as well as replace the Taliban with a U.S.-friendly government. The Bush Doctrine stated that, as policy, it would not distinguish between al-Qaeda and nations that harbor them.
The Battle of Qala-i-Jangi in Afghanistan (sometimes also referred to as the "Battle of Mazar-i-Sharif") was a six-day military engagement following an uprising of prisoners of war who had been taken into custody by US-led coalition forces on 25 November 2001. The battle took place from 25 November to 1 December, in northern Afghanistan.
Shah had two videographers with him during the ambush and As-Sahab Media released their video of the ambush and images of the items recovered from the SEALs. [59] A large amount of resources were devoted to the search, rescue, and recovery operations of Red Wings II. As a result, Ahmad Shah and his men left the region and regrouped in Pakistan.
Pages in category "Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .