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How the Afghanistan war began: 2001 invasion explained

We animated the key moments of the 2001 U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan, breaking down how Operation Enduring Freedom unfolded from the first airstrikes to the rapid collapse of the Taliban regime.
The Morning Call

A quarter century later, the legacy of the US-led invasion of Afghanistan endures

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Dr. Nigar Nangrahari was on a night shift in a Kabul hospital when the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan began 25 years ago — an event that would shape her and her country’s ...
The National Interest

These US Aircraft Invaded Afghanistan in October 2001

The outcome of the US invasion of Afghanistan was never in doubt—but operating a wide collection of US aircraft thousands of miles from home was no small feat. On paper, a victory was nearly assured; ...
The Diplomat

Afghanistan and the Long Shadow of Bagram

I grew up not far from Bagram Airfield, which is located about 60 kilometers north of my childhood home in Kabul. Yet despite that, and the years I spent reporting on the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, ...