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Airstikes
US. and British forces and begin airstrikes in Afghanistan after the Taliban refused to hand over al Qaeda Leader Osama bin Laden -
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Afghanistan War
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Taliban
Taliban fighters abandon Kubal after weeks after weeks of air assaults. 1300 US troops were invovled. -
Bin Laden escapes.
Taliban stonghold Kandahar falls. Osama Bin Laden and Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar escape. -
Hamid Karzai is elected
Hamid Karzai is elected as head of state of a new interim government by the loya jirga, or grand council -
NATO deploys troops
NATO Deploys troops to Kubal for a peacekeeping mission -
Counsil of Elders
Counsil of Elders ratifies a new constitution, making Afghanistan an Islmaic State with a strong president. -
Karzai Wins
Karzai wins Afghanistans first presidential election. -
Extremist attacks
Extremists attacks have made it the most ciolent year since 2001 US led invasion began with atleast 120 US troops, 104 NATO, and 31000 troops in AFghanistan. -
Barack Obamas Inauguration
Barack Obama's Inauguration. 36000 troops in Afghanistan and 32000 NATO troops. -
Adding troops
Barack Obama approves adding 17000 troops in Afghanistan. -
US General
Top U.S. General if Afghanistan , Gen. David McKiernan is replaced as Obama tries to turn around stalemated war.
