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American war in Afghanistan

War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Part of the larger War in Afghanistan, and
the Global War on Terrorism
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Clockwise from top-left: British Royal Marines take part in the clearance of Nad-e Ali District of Helmand Province; two F/A-18 strike fighters conduct combat missions over Afghanistan; an anti-Taliban fighter during an operation to secure a compound in Helmand Province; a French chasseur alpin patrols a valley in Kapisa Province; U.S. Marines prepare to board buses shortly after arriving in southern Afghanistan; Taliban fighters in a cave hideout; U.S. soldiers prepare to fire a mortar during a mission in Paktika Province, U.S. troops disembark from a helicopter, a MEDCAP centre in Khost Province.
Date 7 October 2001 – present
(16 years, 3 months, 1 week and 1 day)
Location Afghanistan
Status
Belligerents
Invasion (2001):
Afghanistan Northern Alliance
 United States
 United Kingdom
Canada Canada
 Australia
 Germany
Invasion (2001):
Afghanistan Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
al-Qaeda
055 Brigade
IMU
TNSM
ETIM

ISAF phase (2001–14):
Afghanistan Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
ISAF
 United States
 United Kingdom
 Italy
 Germany
 Georgia
 Jordan
 Turkey
 Bulgaria
 Poland
 Romania
 Spain
 Australia
 Czech Republic


RS phase (from 2015):
Resolute Support
 United States
 Italy
 Germany
 Georgia
 Turkey
 Romania
 United Kingdom
 Australia
 Czech Republic
 Poland

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