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On Sunday October 2001 American and British forces began an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces an Al Queada
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On Sunday OCtober 7, 2001 American Britsh forces began an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces an Al Qaeda
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Turkey annouces that it will deploy troops to Afganistan. Canada and Australia also agree to send troops.
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Italy says that they will offer 2,700 troops.
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Afgansitans first direct democratic election was held.
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Ten aid workers are killed by gunmen in Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Among the dead are six Americans, two Afghans, a Briton and a German.
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Osama BIn Laden is killed in Pakistan. He was buried at sea
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August becomes the msot deadliest month for U.S forces in Afganistan since the conflict began with 71 U.S causalites
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Two suicide bombers strike a joint U.S.-Afghan military base, killing 13 people and injuring 78 others. One bomber attacks the base on foot and another one detonates a truck. No international coalition service members are killed in the attack, but two are wounded. The Taliban claim responsibility for the attack.
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Obama says that in December 2014 combat mission in Afganistan will end