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prelude 1
In Darya River and Afghanistan Soviet rumbled through the Amu, it is said to have been arranged to settle the stability after a relapse to feed a couple of Marxist-Leninist political groups. In fact, the Soviet presence provoked a national rebellion of the Islamists, which were backed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United States. -
prelude 2
The Taliban took Kabul and constituted a severe interpretation of Islamic law. The same year, al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was welcomed to Afghanistan (expelled from Sudan) and established the headquarters of its organization there. With Al Qaeda's help, the Taliban gained control of more than 90 percent Afghan territory for the summer of 2001. -
september 11 1
In the
aftermath of the attacks, the administration of U.S. Pres.
George W. Bush coalesced around a strategy of rst
ousting the Taliban from Afghanistan and dismantling al-Qaeda. -
September 11 2
The campaign in Afghanistan started with a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) team known as Jawbreaker working with anti-Taliban allies, initiating a strategy for overthrowing the regime. U.S. officials hoped that by partnering with the Afghans they could avoid deploying a large force to Afghanistan. -
september 11 3
The coordinate targeting for the air campaign began. It started with U.S and British war airplanes , this way marking the public start of Operation Enduring freedom. In late October Northern Alliance forces began to overtake a series of towns formerly held by the Taliban. -
september 11 4
The U.S forces march to Kabul as the Taliban retreated without fighting. -
september 11 5
The largest city in southern Afghanistan and the Taliban's spiritual home feel, marking the end of Taliban power. -
iraq 1
Bush announced a “Marshall plan” for Afghanistan, promising substantial financial assistance. But from the start they don’t have enough funds had turned among U.S. officials to the looming confrontation in Iraq. -
iraq 5
U.S. Secretary (Donald
Rumsfeld) announced the end to “major combat” in Afghanistan. On the same day, USS Abraham Lincoln, President Bush announced that “major combat operations in Iraq have ended.” -
iraq 2
Karzai, leader of Afghanistan, suffer an attack in which missiles were sent into the air, almost hitting the helicopter in which he was. He was attack because his government was beset by corruption, and efforts to build a national army. -
Taliban 1
The taliban's developed increasing suicide attacks, starting with 64, the number of victims increased exponentially as the attacks got more developed. -
taliban 2
An U.S crashed afghans, this made the movements that already existed thanks to the resurgence of Taliban that created an anti-American mood. -
Taliban 3
In early 2007, Mullah Obaidullah Akhund—the Taliban’s number three leader—was captured in Pakistan, and months later Mullah Dadullah—the Taliban’s top military commander—was killed in fighting with U.S. forces. Still the main leaders were hided. -
iraq 3
The United States argued against allowing other foreign forces working as the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) beyond the Kabul area. The choice was maked by the Pentagon, which insisted on a “light footprint” out of concern that Afghanistan would become a drag on U.S. resources as attention shifted to Iraq (see Iraq War). -
The obama surge 1
Obama approved sending an additional 17.000 U.S troops more than they were already to Afganistan -
Obama surge 2
He delivered a speech at the U.S Academy at the west point in which he announced a major escalation on the -
iraq 4
More than 1,000 U.S. troops had been killed in Afghanistan, while the British troops suffered some 300 deaths and the Canadians some 150. -
The obama surge 4
The military command structure in Afghanistan abruptly changed again, when Obama replaced McChrystal with Gen. -
The obama surge 3
Pakistani security forces arrested the Afghan Taliban’s second-in-command, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a move interpreted by many U.S. officials as a reflection of Pakistan’s desire to work with the U.S. and Afghan government to stem the group’s influence.