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Invasion of Afghanistan

U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan
Part of War in Afghanistan
Date October 7, 2001 - December 17, 2001
Location Afghanistan
Result

United States-led victory

Belligerents
 United States
 United Kingdom
 Canada
 Australia
 Germany
Northern Alliance

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Al-Qaeda

Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
East Turkistan Islamic Party

Tanzeem-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi
Commanders and leaders
George W. Bush
Tony Blair
Jean Chrétien
John Howard
Gerhard Schröder
Burhanuddin Rabbani
Mohammed Omar
Osama bin Laden
Hasan Mahsum
Sufi Muhammad

United States-led victory

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Al-Qaeda

Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
East Turkistan Islamic Party

The United States invasion of Afghanistan occurred after the September 11 attacks in late 2001, supported by close allies. The conflict is also known as the U.S. war in Afghanistan. It followed the Afghan Civil War's 1996–2001 phase. Its public aims were to dismantle al-Qaeda, and to deny it a safe base of operations in Afghanistan by removing the Taliban from power. The United Kingdom was the key ally of the United States, offering support for military action from the start of preparations for the invasion. In August 2003, NATO became involved as an alliance, taking the helm of the International Security Assistance Force.


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