2001 ⟶ U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan and Overthrow of the Taliban
October 7 – December 17: The United States invades Afghanist...
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🇦🇫 Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan Completed
February 15: End of the Soviet war in Afghanistan.⟶
Cold WarSoviet UnionWarfareMilitary InterventionWithdrawalMujahedeenProxy WarGeopolitics
Soviet Union
Afghanistan⚔️ U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan and Overthrow of the Taliban
October 7 – December 17: The United States invades Afghanistan and topples the Taliban regime, resulting in a long-term war.⟶
War on TerrorTalibanMilitary InterventionGeopoliticsTerrorism
Afghanistan
United States🪖 Osama bin Laden Killed in Pakistan
War on TerrorAl-QaedaInternational RelationsTerrorismMilitary OperationsGlobal Security
PakistanUnited States🪖 US Military Withdrawal from Afghanistan
US troops withdraw from Afghanistan after 15 years.⟶
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AfghanistanUnited States🕊️ United States Signs Tentative Peace Agreement with Taliban
The United States signs a tentative peace agreement with the Taliban.⟶
War on TerrorTalibanPeace AgreementInternational RelationsGeopoliticsConflict Resolution
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Qatar🪖 Taliban Takeover of Kabul and End of the War in Afghanistan
August 15: Kabul falls following the 2021 Taliban offensive, as the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan collapses, and the country is governed thereafter by the Taliban as the reinstated Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The War in Afghanistan thus ends after 20 years following the withdrawal of U.S. and coalition troops.⟶
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