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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
2001 conflict between NATO Western forces and the Taliban / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The War in Afghanistan was a war fought by the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, The Netherlands, Australia and other countries against the Taliban and al-Qaeda, after the September 11 attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.[63]
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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | ||||||||
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Part of the Global War on Terrorism, and the continuous Afghanistan conflict | ||||||||
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Belligerents | ||||||||
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ISAF/RS phase: ![]() (2001–2015)
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ISAF/RS phase: ![]() (al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)[13] ![]()
Supported by:
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RS phase (2015–2021):
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Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
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Strength | ||||||||
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Casualties and losses | ||||||||
Afghan security forces: Coalition:
Wounded: 22,773 Total killed: 73,295+ | 51,191+ killed[47] (2,000+ al-Qaeda fighters)[43] | ISIL–KP: 2,400+ killed[28] | ||||||
Civilians killed: 47,960+[47] Total killed: 212,191+ (per UCDP)[60] | ||||||||
a The continued list includes nations who have contributed fewer than 200 troops as of November 2014.[61] b The continued list includes nations who have contributed fewer than 200 troops as of May 2017.[62] |
![Clockwise from top: A U.S. Air Force warplane dropping a JDAM on a cave in eastern Afghanistan; US soldiers in a firefight with Taliban forces in Kunar Province; An Afghan National Army soldier surveying atop a Humvee; Afghan and US soldiers move through snow in Logar Province; Canadian forces fire an M777 howitzer in Helmand Province; An Afghan soldier surveying a valley in Parwan Province; British troops preparing to board a Chinook during Operation Tor Shezada.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Collage_of_the_War_in_Afghanistan_%282001-2021%29.png/640px-Collage_of_the_War_in_Afghanistan_%282001-2021%29.png)
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On 31 August 2021 (local time), the war ended as the last coalition soldiers (from foreign countries), left Afghanistan.[64][65]