Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan

Operation Enduring Freedom

Part of the War on Terror

US Marines in Operation Enduring Freedom.jpg

During Operation El Dorado in May 2004, U.S. Marines from Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, startle the owner of a compound who refused to open his door for a search.

Date

7 October 2001 – present
(16 years, 3 weeks and 4 days)

Location

Afghanistan, Philippines, Somalia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Sahara

Status

Conflict ongoing

Taliban regime deposed, but their insurgency still fights NATO and Afghan government forces
Osama bin Laden killed
OEF-A concluded, succeeded by Operation Freedom's Sentinel

Belligerents

In Afghanistan: (completed)

In the Philippines: (completed)

In Somalia/Horn of Africa:

In Georgia: (completed)

In Kyrgyzstan: (completed)

Other nations

In Afghanistan:

Taliban (from 2001)
al-Qaeda (from 2001)

In the Philippines:

Abu Sayyaf (from 2001)
Jemaah Islamiyah (from 2001)
Former
- Moro Islamic Liberation Front (until 2012)

In Somalia:

Al-Shabaab (from 2006)
Hizbul Islam (until 2014)

In Sahara:

Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb (until 2017)

Commanders and leaders

GEN Tommy Franks (2001–2003)

GEN John Abizaid (2003–2007)

ADM William J. Fallon (2007–2008)

LTG Martin Dempsey (2008–2015)

MRAF Sir Graham Stirrup (2003–2011)

GEN David Petraeus (2008–2010)

Mohammed Omar †,

Osama bin Laden †

Ayman al-Zawahiri

Khadaffy Janjalani †

Riduan Isamuddin (POW)

Casualties and losses

10,000+ killed
158 killed
86 killed
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