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Military history of Australia during the War in Afghanistan
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The Australian contribution to the war in Afghanistan has been known as Operation Slipper (2001–2014) and Operation Highroad (2015–2021).
Operation Slipper and Operation Highroad | |
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Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |
![]() Infantry from 3 RAR patrol Tarin Kowt in August 2008 as part of Reconstruction Task Force 4 | |
Location | Afghanistan, the Persian Gulf and Diego Garcia |
Date | 2001 – 2021 |
Casualties | 41 killed, 261 wounded[1] |
Australian Defence Force (ADF) operations and the size of the forces deployed have varied and ADF involvement has included two major areas of activity: Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf. These activities have seen the deployment of naval, air and land forces that have taken part in combat and combat support operations as part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
In mid-2014, the naval and logistic support operations in the Persian Gulf were re-designated as Operation Manitou and Operation Accordion respectively.