United States invasion of Afghanistan
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united-states-invasion-of-afghanistan-168-13470855
title:
United States invasion of Afghanistan
text:
Shortly after the September 11 attacks, 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 of Osama bin Laden, and to deny Islamist militants a safe base of operations in Afghanistan by toppling the Taliban government. The United Kingdom was a key ally of the United States, offering support for military action from the
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2001 multinational military operation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_invasion_of_Afghanistan
date created:
2006-03-06T07:54:28Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T01:55:10Z
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