U.S. invasion of Afghanistan

The United States invasion of Afghanistan (codenamed Operation Enduring Freedom{{fn|1}}) occurred in October 2001, in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., marking the beginning of its "War on Terrorism" campaign. Seeking to oust the Taliban and find Al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden, the Afghan Northern Alliance provided the majority of forces, and the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada provided support.

Related Topics:
Afghanistan - October 2001 - September 11, 2001 attacks - U.S. - War on Terrorism - Taliban - Al-Qaeda - Osama bin Laden - Afghan Northern Alliance - United Kingdom - Australia - Canada

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The officially-stated purpose of the invasion was to target al-Qaeda members, and to punish the Taliban government in Afghanistan which had provided support and haven to al-Qaeda.

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