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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, World for the year 2001">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, World for the year 2001">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 |