Afghanistan War
Post-9/11 invasion
The Afghanistan War refers to the U.S.-led military conflict in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2021, launched after the September 11 attacks to dismantle al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban government that harbored them.
It became America's longest war, ending with the Taliban's return to power as U.S. forces withdrew.
He served two tours in the Afghanistan War.
- TalibanAfghan Islamist movement
- KabulAfghanistan's capital city
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- droneUnmanned flying machine
IED · combat · veteran · deployment · Kandahar · terrorism · occupation · bin Laden · insurgent · hearts and minds · poppy fields · Helmand · NATO · rules of engagement · invasion · boots on the ground · opium · checkpoint
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Freedom from disturbance
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