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The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan begins with an air assault and covert operations on the ground, starting the longest war in American history.

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United States invasion of Afghanistan

2001 multinational military operation

Shortly after the September 11 attacks in 2001, the United States declared the war on terror and subsequently led a multinational military operation against Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. The stated goal was to dismantle al-Qaeda, which had executed the attacks under the leadership…
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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

Armed conflict between NATO countries and Afghanistan

The war in Afghanistan was a prolonged armed conflict lasting from 2001 to 2021. It began with an invasion by a United States–led coalition under the name Operation Enduring Freedom in response to the September 11 attacks carried out by the Taliban-allied and Afghanistan-based…
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