War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) - Wikipedia
WEBLaunched as a direct response to the September 11 attacks, the war began when an international military coalition led by the United States invaded Afghanistan, declaring Operation Enduring Freedom as part of the earlier-declared war on terror, toppling the Taliban-ruled Islamic Emirate, and establishing the Islamic Republic three
The U.S. War in Afghanistan - Council on Foreign Relations
WEBOct 15, 1999 · The U.S. War in Afghanistan. The Taliban surged back to power two decades after U.S.-led forces toppled their regime in what led to the United States’ longest war. 1999: An Al-Qaeda,...
What Happened in the Afghanistan War? - The New York Times
WEBOct 7, 2021 · The United States had planned to leave behind about 650 troops to secure its embassy in Kabul. But the sudden and shocking Taliban victory forced the embassy into a swift, panicked shutdown as...
U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal: What to Know | Council on Foreign ...
WEBMar 2, 2020 · The United States and the Taliban signed an agreement aimed at ending the eighteen-year war in Afghanistan, but many factors could still disrupt the peace process.
Taliban Seizes Afghanistan, As U.S.-Backed Forces Collapse - NPR
WEBAug 15, 2021 · In a sudden, final offensive, the Taliban pushed into Kabul, as Afghanistan's U.S.-backed president left the country and U.S. diplomatic personnel beat a quick retreat from the embassy compound.
What's Happening In Afghanistan Two Years After The U.S. Left?
WEBOn Aug. 30, 2021, the U.S. completed its full withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, bringing the 20-year-long war to an end. Two weeks earlier, on Aug. 15, with fewer troops to block their...
The US war in Afghanistan is over. This is how it began and ...
WEBJul 7, 2021 · The United States descended on Afghanistan and its Taliban government in 2001 in the wake of the 9/11 attacks by Al Qaeda, which had sought sanctuary in the country. Now at the end of the war, this is a look back at how it began, the complications that arose, and how it came to an ignominious end.