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| 2001 | Bombing of al Qaeda USA Bush, George Walker |  |
| 7th Oct Kabul American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul |
| 7th Oct Kabul American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul |
| 12th Nov Herat Taliban forces leave Kabul |
| 12th Nov Kabul Taliban forces leave Kabul |
| Oct The USAmilitary name of the conflict is Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Oct Begins in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the US, marking the beginning of its War on Terrorism campaign, seeking to oust the Taliban and find al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden |
| Oct The officially-stated purpose of the invasion is to target al-Qaeda members, and to punish the Taliban Government in Afghanistan which had provided support and haven to al-Qaeda |
| Oct The USAmilitary name of the conflict is Operation Enduring Freedom |
| 15th Sep Pakistan agrees to support the USAin any invasion of Afghanistan |
| 2001 | Invasion of Afghanistan USA Myers, Richard | |
| Oct Chairman of the USAJoint Chiefs of Staff |
| 2001 | Siege of Herat USA Bush, George Walker | |
| 12th Nov Herat Taliban forces leave Kabul |
| 12th Nov Kabul Taliban forces leave Kabul |
| 16th Nov Konduz The Taliban are forced back to their heartland in southeastern Afghanistan around Kandahar |
| 25th Nov Konduz Taliban fighters holding out in Konduz finally surrender and are herded into the Qala-e-Jangi prison complex near Mazar-I-Sharif |
| Oct Begins in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the US, marking the beginning of its War on Terrorism campaign, seeking to oust the Taliban and find al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden |
