War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
2001 conflict between NATO Western forces and the Taliban / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | ||||||||
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Part of the Global War on Terrorism, and the continuous Afghanistan conflict | ||||||||
Taliban fighters in 2021 | ||||||||
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Belligerents | ||||||||
Invasion (2001): Northern Alliance United States United Kingdom Canada Australia Italy New Zealand[2] Germany[3] |
Invasion (2001): Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan[4] al-Qaeda 055 Brigade[5][6] IMU[7] TNSM[8] ETIM[9] | |||||||
ISAF/RS phase: ISAF (2001–2015)
(2015–2021) (36 countries)[10] |
ISAF/RS phase: (al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)[13] Taliban splinter groups
Supported by:
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RS phase (2015–2021):
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Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
Ashraf Ghani Joe Biden Boris Johnson Scott Morrison Mario Draghi Angela Merkel Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. John F. Campbell Former
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Mohammed Omar # Akhtar Mansoor † Jalaluddin Haqqani #[30] Obaidullah Akhund †[31] Dadullah Akhund †[31] Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Osama bin Laden † Ayman al-Zawahiri Asim Umar † Haji Najibullah[32] |
Shahab al-Muhajir [33] Hafiz Saeed Khan † Mawlavi Habib Ur Rahman[34] Abdul Haseeb Logari † Abdul Rahman Ghaleb † Abu Saad Erhabi † Abdullah Orokzai (POW) Qari Hekmat † Mufti Nemat Dawood Ahmad Sofi † Mohamed Zahran † Ishfaq Ahmed Sofi † | ||||||
Strength | ||||||||
Afghan National Security Forces: 352,000[35] |
Taliban: 60,000 HIG: 1,500–2,000+[42] IEHCA: 3,000–3,500[16] Fidai Mahaz: 8,000[32] | ISIL–KP: 3,500–4,000 (2018, in Afghanistan)[46] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | ||||||||
Afghan security forces: Coalition:
Wounded: 22,773 Total killed: 73,295+ | 51,191+ killed[47] (2,000+ al-Qaeda fighters)[43] | ISIL–KP: 2,400+ killed[28] | ||||||
Civilians killed: 47,960+[47] Total killed: 212,191+ (per UCDP)[60] | ||||||||
a The continued list includes nations who have contributed fewer than 200 troops as of November 2014.[61] b The continued list includes nations who have contributed fewer than 200 troops as of May 2017.[62] |
This article needs to be updated. (August 2019) |
The War in Afghanistan was a war fought by the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, The Netherlands, Australia and other countries against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, after the terrorist attacks against the US on September 11, 2001.[63]
On 31 August 2021 (local time), the war ended as the last coalition soldiers (from foreign countries), left Afghanistan.[64][65]