The War on Terror By Katieward22 Period: 2001 to 2017 The War on Terror The War on terror has not ended, i just went until present day Sep 11, 2001 September 11th Attacks Sep 12, 2001 Bush declares war on perpetrators of 9/11 attacks Oct 7, 2001 Operation Enduring Freedom 2002 Guantanamo Bay opens in Cuba Mar 20, 2003 US invasion of Iraq Dec 3, 2003 Saddam Hussein captured in Iraq Mar 11, 2004 Al-Qaeda detonates bombs on trains bound for Madrid. 150 killed Apr 4, 2004 Battle of Falleujah Nov 4, 2004 Second Battle of Falleujah Jun 4, 2006 Islamic radicals move into Somalia Oct 15, 2006 Al-Qaeda in Iraq renamed to ISIL Dec 30, 2007 Saddam Hussein hung in Baghdad Jul 26, 2009 Nigerians begin conflict with Boko Haram Dec 9, 2009 Obama announces 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan May 2, 2011 Osama Bin Laden killed in Pakistan Dec 18, 2011 US withdrawals from Iraq Sep 22, 2014 US begins airstrikes against ISIS Nov 13, 2015 Paris attacks, 130 killed Mar 22, 2016 Suicide bombers attack Brussels airport May 22, 2017 Bombing in Manchester