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September 11 attacks
The war in Afghanistan began in a response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the US. -
The war of Afghanistan
The start of Operation Enduring Freedom by launching military operation in Afghanistan, including airstrikes against Kabul and Kandahar. -
Backup for the War
Turkey, Australia, and Canada agree to commit troops to send their forces to the invasion of Afghanistan -
Fall of Kabul
US airstrikes and ground attacks by the anti Taliban Afghan Northern Alliance that leads to the fall of Kabul. -
The First Democratic President of Afghanistan
Hamid Karzai is sworn in as the first democratically elected president of Afghanistan. -
The Increase of Troops
President Bush tells North Atlantic Treaty Organization to increase the number of troops in Afghanistan. -
Bagram Air Base Bomb
A suicide bomber blows up a checkpoint at Bagram Air Base by killing around 20 Taliban insurgents claim Vice President Dick Cheney was the target of the attack. -
Military Commander's Death
The Taliban's top military commander, Mullah Dadullah, is killed in a US led coalition operation. -
President Obama Increases Troops
President Obama announces the deployment in 2010 of 30,000 additional US troops. This new deployment will bring the US total to almost 100,000 troops. -
President Visits
President Obama visits Afghanistan for the third time during the war. -
Osama Bin Laden Killed
Osama Bin Laden is killed as the leader of terrorist group Al Qaeda, by the Navy Seals raid in Pakistan. -
Prediction of End of War
President Obama announces that US combat operations in Afghanistan will end by 2014. -
Suicide Bomber Kills 77 Troops
Two Afghanistan civilians are killed and 77 US troops and 25 Afghanistan workers are wounded when a Taliban suicide bomber detonates a large vehicle borne improvised explosive device at the entrance of Combat Outpost Sayed Abad. -
The Protests
Violent protest break out in Afghanistan over reports that Qurans were burned at a US military base. -
Afghan National Security Forces
Afghanistan National Security Forces, President Hamid Karzai, formally announces to take over combat operations. -
Announcement of the Withdrawal of US Troops
President Obama announces that the US combat mission in Afghanistan will end in December of 2014 -
Joint Security Agreement
The US and Afghanistan sign a joint security agreement that allows the US troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond the previous December deadline to withdraw. -
The End of The War
The US and NATO end their combat mission with Afghanistan and President Obama sends troops back home.