2001

War & Conflict

United States invasion of Afghanistan

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Shortly after the September 11 attacks in 2001, the United States declared the war on terror and subsequently led a multinational military operation against Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. The stated goal was to dismantle al-Qaeda, which had executed the attacks under the leadership of Osama bin Laden, and to deny al-Qaeda militants a safe base of operations in Afghanistan by toppling the ruling Taliban government. The United Kingdom was a key ally of the United States, offering support for military action from the start of the invasion preparations.

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Major US Special Forces OperationsUnknownPublic domainWikimedia Commons
011007-N-1523C-001 First Strike into AfghanistanU.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate Master Chief Terry Cosgrove.Public domainWikimedia Commons
011013-M-9933D-009 Cobra Helicopter OperationsUSMC Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Decker (Released)Public domainWikimedia Commons
Afghanistan War 2000https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Magnus_Manske https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benutzer:SommerkomCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
American commandos used this compound as their HQ in Nangarhar Nov 2001"Dalton Fury" -- the pen-name of a Major in the Delta ForcePublic domainWikimedia Commons
Defense.gov News Photo 011216-D-2987S-241Helene C. StikkelPublic domainWikimedia Commons
Hamid Karzai and US Special ForcesU.S. MilitaryPublic domainWikimedia Commons
Invasion of AfghanistanThe Great Mule of EupatoriaCC0Wikimedia Commons
President George W. Bush address to the nation and joint session of Congress Sept. 20White House photo by Eric DraperPublic domainWikimedia Commons
The Russo-Afghan question and the invasion of India,UnknownUnknown — LoC, rights unverifiedLibrary of Congress
Afghanistan:UnknownUnknown — LoC, rights unverifiedLibrary of Congress

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