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U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins in eastern Afghanistan.
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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Armed conflict between NATO countries and Afghanistan
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Operation Anaconda
2002 military offensive against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban during the War in Afghanistan
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