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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Timeline_of_the_War_inTimeline of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) - Wikipedia

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   6 days ago · October 7: (9 p.m. local time): the United States, supported by Britain, begins its attack on Afghanistan, launching bombs and cruise missiles against Taliban military and communications facilities and suspected terrorist training camps. Kabul, Kandahar, and Herat were hit.

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   Aug 29, 2024 · Afghanistan War, international conflict in Afghanistan beginning in 2001 that was triggered by the September 11 attacks and consisted of three phases. The first phase—toppling the Taliban (the ultraconservative political and religious faction that ruled Afghanistan and provided sanctuary for al-Qaeda, perpetrators of the September 11 attacks ...

3. www.wikiwand.com › simple › articlesWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021) - Wikiwand articles

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   Aug 31, 2024 · The War in Afghanistan was a war fought by the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, The Netherlands, Australia and other countries against the Taliban and al-Qaeda, after the September 11 attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Opposition_to_the_War_inOpposition to the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) - Wikipedia

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   6 days ago · Opposition to the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) stems from numerous factors, including the view that the United States invasion of Afghanistan was illegal under international law and constituted an unjustified aggression, the view that the continued military presence constitutes a foreign military occupation, the view that the war does ...

5. apnews.com › article › afghanistan-withdrawalThe United States' war in Afghanistan is over. But not for ...

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   Aug 30, 2024 · The American mission in Afghanistan started with the goal of eradicating al-Qaida and avenging the group’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. But the mission morphed and grew over two decades. Every president inherited an evolving version of a war that no commander-in-chief wanted to lose — but that none could figure out how to win.

6. guides.lib.berkeley.edu › cWar in Afghanistan (1999-2021) - Historical Primary Sources ...

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   Sep 3, 2024 · This collection documents many of the problems that bedeviled the 20-year American-led occupation, including reconstruction, relations with the Afghans, Pakistan's double-sided games, Taliban-al Qaeda relations, corruption, and narcotics.

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   What happened in Afghanistan in 2001?

   • Afghanistan War, international conflict beginning in 2001 that was triggered by the September 11 attacks. U.S. forces quickly toppled the Taliban (the faction that ruled Afghanistan and provided sanctuary for al-Qaeda) in the first months of the war, only to face years of insurgency led by a reconstituted Taliban.

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   How long did the first phase of Afghanistan's War last?

   • The first phase—toppling the Taliban (the ultraconservative political and religious faction that ruled Afghanistan and provided sanctuary for al-Qaeda, perpetrators of the September 11 attacks)—was brief, lasting just two months.

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   When did the Soviets invade Afghanistan?

   • Soviet invasion of Afghanistan A Soviet armoured vehicle rolling past a group of civilians during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, December 1979. The joint U.S. and British invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001 was preceded by over two decades of war in Afghanistan (see Afghan War).

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   When did the war in Afghanistan end?

   • The war in Afghanistan officially ended in August 2021 when the last U.S. plane departed the country’s capital city. What remains is a dedicated array of Americans — often working in isolation, or in small grassroots networks — who became committed to helping the Afghan allies the United States left behind. For them, the war didn’t end that day.

   The United States' war in Afghanistan is over. But not for everyone

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8. www.wikiwand.com › en › articlesCivilian casualties in the war in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

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   Aug 30, 2024 · The deaths of thousands of Afghan civilians caused directly and indirectly by the U.S. and NATO bombing campaigns have been a major underlying focus of protests against the war in Afghanistan since 2001.