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Military operations of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
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Since October 7, 2001 following the September 11, 2001 attacks
, the United States
has been engaged in a war in Afghanistan
.
had been living in Afghanistan along with other members of al-Qaeda, operating terrorist training camps in a loose alliance with the Taliban. Following the 1998 US embassy bombings in Africa, the US military launched submarine-based cruise missiles at these camps (Operation Infinite Reach) with limited effect on their overall operations. A follow-on plan, called Operation Infinite Resolve, was planned but not implemented.
The UN Security Council had issued Resolutions 1267 and 1333
in 1999 and 2000 directed towards the Taliban which applied financial and military hardware sanctions to encourage them to turn over bin Laden to appropriate authorities for trial in the deadly bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa in August 1998, and close terrorist training camps.
, bin Laden publicly acknowledged his and al-Qaeda's direct involvement in the 9-11 attacks. In an audiotape posted on a website that the U.S. claims is "frequently used by al-Qaeda", on May 21, 2006, bin Laden said he had personally directed the 19 hijacker
s.
The War in Afghanistan (2001–present) began on October 7, 2001, as Operation Enduring Freedom, a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks
on the United States of America (U.S.). This marked the beginning of the U.S. War on Terrorism
. The stated purpose of the invasion was to capture Osama bin Laden
, destroy al-Qaeda
, and remove the Taliban regime which had provided support and safe harbour to al-Qaeda.
, Operation Achilles
, the Battle of Chora
, Operation Harekate Yolo
and the Battle of Musa Qala
, amongst others.
, Operation Karez
, and Operation Eagle's Summit
, amongst others.
s of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
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September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
has been engaged in a war in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
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Background
From May 1996, Osama bin LadenOsama bin Laden
Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was the founder of the militant Islamist organization Al-Qaeda, the jihadist organization responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States and numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets...
had been living in Afghanistan along with other members of al-Qaeda, operating terrorist training camps in a loose alliance with the Taliban. Following the 1998 US embassy bombings in Africa, the US military launched submarine-based cruise missiles at these camps (Operation Infinite Reach) with limited effect on their overall operations. A follow-on plan, called Operation Infinite Resolve, was planned but not implemented.
The UN Security Council had issued Resolutions 1267 and 1333
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1333
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1333, adopted on December 19, 2000, after recalling all resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan, including Resolution 1267 , the Council called for a ban of military assistance to the Taliban, closure of its camps and an end to the provision of...
in 1999 and 2000 directed towards the Taliban which applied financial and military hardware sanctions to encourage them to turn over bin Laden to appropriate authorities for trial in the deadly bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa in August 1998, and close terrorist training camps.
The 9-11 attacks
After the September 11, 2001, attacks, investigators rapidly accumulated evidence implicating Osama bin Laden. In a taped statement2004 Osama bin Laden video
On October 29, 2004, at 21:00 UTC, the Arab television network, Al Jazeera, broadcast excerpts from a videotape of Osama bin Laden addressing the people of the United States, in which he accepts responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks, condemns the Bush government's response to those...
, bin Laden publicly acknowledged his and al-Qaeda's direct involvement in the 9-11 attacks. In an audiotape posted on a website that the U.S. claims is "frequently used by al-Qaeda", on May 21, 2006, bin Laden said he had personally directed the 19 hijacker
Aircraft hijacking
Aircraft hijacking is the unlawful seizure of an aircraft by an individual or a group. In most cases, the pilot is forced to fly according to the orders of the hijackers. Occasionally, however, the hijackers have flown the aircraft themselves, such as the September 11 attacks of 2001...
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2001: war begins
September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
on the United States of America (U.S.). This marked the beginning of the U.S. War on Terrorism
War on Terrorism
The War on Terror is a term commonly applied to an international military campaign led by the United States and the United Kingdom with the support of other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as well as non-NATO countries...
. The stated purpose of the invasion was to capture Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was the founder of the militant Islamist organization Al-Qaeda, the jihadist organization responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States and numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets...
, destroy al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda is a global broad-based militant Islamist terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden sometime between August 1988 and late 1989. It operates as a network comprising both a multinational, stateless army and a radical Sunni Muslim movement calling for global Jihad...
, and remove the Taliban regime which had provided support and safe harbour to al-Qaeda.
Coalition operations
- Operation River City
- Operation Crescent WindOperation Crescent WindOperation Crescent Wind was the codename for the American and British air campaign over Afghanistan in October and November 2001. The bombing campaign was aided by special forces troops on the ground to provide targeting information for airstrikes...
- Operation Relentless Strike
- Operation RhinoOperation RhinoOperation Rhino was a raid by the United States Army Rangers on several Taliban targets in and around Kandahar, Afghanistan during the early stages of the Afghanistan War...
Battles
- Fall of Mazar-i-Sharif
- Siege of KunduzSiege of KunduzThe Siege of Kunduz took place in 2001 during the War in Afghanistan. After the fall of Mazar-i-Sharif on November 9, the focus of the Northern Alliance advance shifted towards the city of Kunduz, which was the last remaining Taliban stronghold in northern Afghanistan.Forces under the command of...
- Fall of Kabul
- 2001 uprising in Herat
- Battle of Tarin KowtBattle of Tarin KowtThe Battle of Tarin Kowt took place in 2001 during the War in Afghanistan. In Early November, Hamid Karzai had entered Taliban-controlled eastern Afghanistan with a small force of guerrillas, accompanied by American special forces soldiers. In response to the approach of Karzai's force, the...
- Fall of Kandahar
- Battle of Qala-i-JangiBattle of Qala-i-JangiThe Battle of Qala-i-Jangi took place between November 25 and December 1, 2001, in Northern Afghanistan. It began with the uprising of foreign Taliban prisoners held at Qala-i-Jangi fortress, and escalated into one of the bloodiest engagements of the War in Afghanistan...
- Battle of Tora BoraBattle of Tora BoraThe Battle of Tora Bora was a military engagement that took place in Afghanistan in December 2001, during the opening stages of the war in that country launched following the 9/11 attacks on the United States. The U.S...
Coalition operations
- Operation AnacondaOperation AnacondaOperation Anaconda took place in early March 2002 in which the United States military and CIA Paramilitary Officers, working with allied Afghan military forces, and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization and non NATO forces attempted to destroy al-Qaeda and Taliban forces in the Shahi-Kot...
- Operation Glock
- Operation HarpoonOperation Harpoon (2002)Not to be confused with Operation Harpoon Operation Harpoon was the code name of a joint American–Canadian military operation which took place in March 2002 in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. This operation took place in roughly the same region as Operation Anaconda...
- Operation Polar Harpoon
- Operation JacanaOperation JacanaOperation Jacana is the codename for a series of operations carried out by coalition forces in Afghanistan. The operations were carried out most notably by 45 Commando Royal Marines. U.S. forces, Australian SAS and Norwegian FSK also participated. The operation was a followup operation of Operation...
- Operation Ptarmigan
- Operation Snipe
- Operation CondorOperation Condor (Afghanistan)Operation Condor was the name of a major British-led operation in southeastern Afghanistan. The operation began on 17 May 2002 when a patrol of the Australian Special Air Service was ambushed. The British 45 Commando then flew in to destroy the guerilla force that had exposed itself. It followed...
- Operation Buzzard
2003 operations
- Operation Mountain ViperOperation Mountain ViperIn Operation Mountain Viper, the United States Army and the Afghan National Army worked together from August 30 to early September, 2003, to uncover hundreds of suspected Taliban rebels dug into the mountains of Daychopan district, Zabul province, Afghanistan.The Operation killed an estimated 124...
- Operation Mountain ResolveOperation Mountain ResolveOperation Mountain Resolve was launched by a coalition led by the United States on 7 November 2003 in the Nuristan province and Kunar province in Afghanistan. It involved an airdrop into the Hindu Kush mountains by the U.S...
- Operation TsunamiOperation TsunamiOperation Tsunami was a joint operation in 2003 between 200 Canadian forces and Afghanistan police against drug trafficking in Afghanistan.On January 18, 2003, Operation Tsunami forces arrested sixteen suspected drug traffickers.-External links:*...
2004 operations
- Operation Asbury ParkOperation Asbury ParkBetween deployment on June 2, 2004, and June 17, 2004, taskforce 1/6 BLT of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit engaged Taliban and other anti-coalition forces in both Oruzgan Province and Zabul Province culminating in the Dey Chopan region of Afghanistan...
2005 operations
- Operation ArcherOperation ArcherOperation Archer is the Canadian Forces contribution to Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. It began in July 2005 with the deployment of a 220 member "theater activation team" to Kandahar....
– The Canadian Forces contribution to Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan; - Operation Argus – Canadian Forces team of strategic military planners support the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
- Operation Spurs
- Operation Mavericks
- Operation Celtics
- Operation Red Wings
- Operation Red Wings II
- Operation Whalers
2006 operations
In January 2006, NATO’s focus in southern Afghanistan was to form Provincial Reconstruction Teams with the British leading in Helmand Province and the Netherlands and Canada would lead similar deployments in Orūzgān Province and Kandahar Province respectively. The Americans with 2,200 troops stayed in control of Zabul Province. Local Taliban figures voiced opposition to the incoming force and pledged to resist it.Battles
- Battle of LashkagarBattle of LashkagarThe Friendly Fire incident at Sangin was a military incident that took place on March 29, 2006. Afghan militants mounted an assault on a forward operating base in Helmand province near the town of Lashkagar, which had been opened only six weeks earlier and was staffed by 100 ANA soldiers and...
- Battle of PanjwaiiBattle of PanjwaiiThe Battle of Panjwaii was a battle fought during two periods in the summer of 2006, primarily involving Canadian and Afghan soldiers being supported with some small elements of the Dutch, American, and British forces. There were two separate times in which the forces were involved in heavy...
- Siege of SanginSiege of SanginThe Siege of Sangin lasted between June 2006 and April 2007, during which time Taliban insurgents besieged the district centre of Sangin District in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, occupied by British ISAF soldiers. During the siege, fighting became intensive, causing General David J...
- Battle of Now ZadBattle of Now ZadThe Battle of Now Zad is an ongoing battle since 2006 between ISAF coalition forces and Taliban insurgents in Nawzad at the center of Nawzad district, in the northern half of Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan....
2007 operations
US and NATO ISAF operations, alongside Afghan National Army forces, continued against the Taliban through 2007. Significant military operations in 2007 included the ongoing operations around SanginSiege of Sangin
The Siege of Sangin lasted between June 2006 and April 2007, during which time Taliban insurgents besieged the district centre of Sangin District in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, occupied by British ISAF soldiers. During the siege, fighting became intensive, causing General David J...
, Operation Achilles
Operation Achilles
Operation Achilles was a NATO operation, part of the war in Afghanistan. Its objective was to clear the Helmand province of the Taliban. The operation began on March 6 of 2007 and the offensive was the largest NATO based operation ever held in Afghanistan to date...
, the Battle of Chora
Battle of Chora
The Battle of Chora took place in and around the town of Chora , in Afghanistan's Orūzgān Province, during June 15–19, 2007. The fighting was between ISAF and Afghan forces on one side and Taliban forces on the other for the control of the Chora District center, regarded by the Taliban as a...
, Operation Harekate Yolo
Operation Harekate Yolo
Operation Harekate Yolo was a two part military operation involving NATO ISAF and Afghanistan government forces against the Taliban as part of the war in Afghanistan....
and the Battle of Musa Qala
Battle of Musa Qala
The Battle of Musa Qala was a military action in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, launched by the Afghan National Army and the International Security Assistance Force against the Taliban on 7 December 2007. After three days of intense fighting, the Taliban retreated into the mountains on...
, amongst others.
Insurgent attacks
- Operation KaminOperation KaminOperation Kamin was an offensive launched by Afghan insurgents in May 2007 which aimed to kill American-backed government forces and foreign troops in Kandahar.-Attacks:...
- Operation NasratOperation NasratOperation Nasrat was a military campaign by the Afghan insurgency in September 2007. It was focused on targeting American and Coalition forces operating in Helmand and Kabul Province....
- Bagram Air Base2007 Bagram Air Base bombingThe 2007 Bagram Airfield bombing was a suicide attack that killed up to 23 people and injured 20 more at the Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, while Dick Cheney, the Vice President of the United States, was visiting...
- Baghlan2007 Baghlan sugar factory bombingThe 2007 Baghlan sugar factory bombing occurred on November 6, 2007 when a bomb exploded in the centre of Baghlan, Afghanistan, while a delegation of parliamentarians was visiting, killing dozens including several lawmakers.- The event :...
2008 operations
US and NATO ISAF operations, alongside Afghan National Army forces, continued against the Taliban through 2008. Significant military operations in 2008 included the ongoing Helmand province campaignHelmand province campaign
The Helmand province campaign is a series of military operations conducted by ISAF forces against Taliban insurgents in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan...
, Operation Karez
Operation Karez
Operation Karez was a military operation between May 13–23, 2008 involving Norwegian and German ISAF and Afghan government forces against the Taliban as part of the war in Afghanistan...
, and Operation Eagle's Summit
Operation Eagle's Summit
Operation Eagle's Summit was a military operation conducted by ISAF and Afghan National Army troops, with the objective of transporting a 220-tonne turbine to the Kajaki dam in Helmand province through territory controlled by Taliban insurgents...
, amongst others.
Insurgent attacks
- Hotel Serena2008 Kabul Serena Hotel attackThe 2008 Kabul Serena Hotel attack was an attack on the gym of the Kabul Serena Hotel, in Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday, January 14, 2008 for which the Taliban claimed responsibility....
- 1st Kandahar2008 Kandahar bombingThe 2008 Kandahar bombing of February 17, 2008 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, was an attack targeting a crowd of people watching a dog-fighting competition. With more than 100 killed, it was the deadliest attack on Afghan soil since 2001....
- 1st Indian Embassy2008 Indian embassy bombing in KabulThe 2008 Indian embassy bombing in Kabul was a suicide bomb terror attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan on 7 July 2008 at 8:30 AM local time. The bombing killed 58 people and wounded 141. The suicide car bombing took place near the gates of the embassy during morning hours when...
- Uzbin Valley ambushUzbin Valley ambushThe Uzbin Valley ambush occurred when ISAF troops were ambushed by Afghan militants in eastern Afghanistan on 18 August 2008. It took place outside the village of Spēṟ Kunday, of the Surobi District of Kabul province and resulted in heavy casualties to the French ISAF contingent.A NATO report of...
- Balamorghab ambushBalamorghab ambushThe Balamorghab ambush occurred on November 27, 2008, when a force of Afghan security forces was attacked by Taliban insurgents. The ambush took place near Balamorghab in Badghis Province, in Northwestern Afghanistan, and resulted in heavy casualties for the government forces...
- Sarposa Prison attackSarposa Prison attackThe Sarposa Prison attack was a raid on the Sarposa Prison in Kandahar, Afghanistan by Taliban insurgents on June 13, 2008. One of the largest attacks by Afghan insurgents, the raid freed 400-1000 prisoners...
- Spin Boldak bombingSpin Boldak bombingThe Spin Boldak bombing happened on February 18, 2008 when a car full of explosives detonated near a Canadian military convoy in a market in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. The attack killed 38 Afghans and injured at least 25 civilians...
Battles
- Battle of ArghandabBattle of ArghandabThe Battle of Arghandab began on June 18, 2008, when NATO-led forces attacked Taliban militants in response to Taliban attacks in Arghandab District and Kandahar...
- Battle of GarmsirBattle of GarmsirThe Battle of Garmsir was a battle between U.S. Marines and other ISAF coalition forces, and Taliban insurgents in Garmsir, southern Afghanistan. It was part of the ongoing Helmand Province campaign.-History:...
- Gora Prai airstrikeGora Prai airstrikeThe Gora Prai airstrike was an airstrike by the United States that resulted in the deaths of 11 paramilitary troops of the Pakistan Army Frontier Corps and 8 Taliban fighters in Pakistan's tribal areas...
- Battle of ShewanBattle of ShewanThe Battle of Shewan was a military engagement between Coalition forces and Taliban insurgents that took place on August 8, 2008, near the village of Shewan in Farah Province, Afghanistan....
- Battle of Shok Valley
- Battle of WanatBattle of WanatThe Battle of Wanat occurred on July 13, 2008, when about 200 Taliban guerrillas attacked NATO troops near the village of Wanat in the Waygal district in Afghanistan's far eastern province of Nuristan. The position was defended primarily by U.S...
2009 operations
Coalition operations
- Operation Shahi Tandar
- Operation DieselOperation DieselOperation Diesel was a raid by 700 British troops from the Royal Marines 45 Commando, 42 Commando, and the 3 Commando Brigade's Reconnaissance Force, as well as armoured infantry and close reconnaissance from 1st Battalion Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment on a Taliban drug factory and arms...
- German combat operations in Kunduz province in 2009 (Kunduz Province Campaign)
- Operation Panchai Palang (Panther's Claw)
- Operation OqabOperation OqabOperation Oqab was a military operation conducted by ISAF and Afghan National Army troops, with the objective to force the Taliban out of Kunduz Province.- Background :...
(Eagle) - Operation Khanjar (Strike of the Sword)
- Operation Cobra's AngerOperation Cobra's AngerOperation Cobra's Anger was a US-led offensive in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. About 1,000 Marines as well as 150 Afghan troops were involved. The operation began in the early hours of 4 December 2009...
Insurgent attacks
- Kabul raidFebruary 2009 Kabul raidsThe February 2009 Kabul raids were a series of strikes by the Taliban against Afghan government targets in Kabul, Afghanistan on February 11, 2009. The attacks killed 21 and injured 57...
- 2nd Kandahar25 August 2009 Kandahar bombingThe 25 August 2009 Kandahar bombing killed 43 people and injured at least 65 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Taliban were thought to be responsible....
- 2nd Indian Embassy2009 Kabul Indian embassy attackThe 2009 Kabul Indian embassy attack was a suicide bomb attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan on 8 October 2009 at 8:30 am local time...
- UN guest house2009 UN guest house attack in KabulThe 2009 UN guest house attack happened in the early hours of October 28, 2009, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Three Taliban attackers stormed a guest house used by the United Nations, killing five UN staff, two Afghan security personnel and an Afghan civilian....
- Camp Chapman attackCamp Chapman attackThe Camp Chapman attack was a suicide attack against Forward Operating Base Chapman, a key facility of the Central Intelligence Agency in Afghanistan, on December 30, 2009. The base is located near the eastern Afghan city of Khost, in a stronghold of the Taliban movement...
Battles
- Battle of DahanehBattle of DahanehThe Battle of Dahaneh was a battle in the town of Dahaneh and its surrounding areas as part of the Afghanistan War. It began when U.S. and Afghan troops launched an Operation to capture the town from the Taliban, in the Helmand Province of Southern Afghanistan...
- Battle of AlasayBattle of AlasayThe Battle of Alasay, codenamed Operation Dinner Out, was a military operation carried out by French troops of the Chasseurs Alpins's 27e Battalion and the Afghan National Army 1st Kandak between the 14th and 23rd of March 2009...
(Operation Dinner Out) - Battle of COP Keating
- Battle of GanjgalBattle of GanjgalThe Battle of Ganjgal was a battle in the War in Afghanistan fought between US/Afghan forces and the Taliban in the Kunar Province on September 8, 2009. Complaints that the coalition casualties were avoidable and caused by a failure of the chain of command to provide fire support for the team...
Coalition operations
- Operation MoshtarakOperation MoshtarakOperation Moshtarak was an ISAF pacification offensive in the area that is described as the "poppy-growing belt" of Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan. The combat operations started on February 13, 2010, and focuses on the Nad Ali District and Lashkar Gah district...
(Battle of Marja) - Operation New Dawn
- Operation Tor ShezadaOperation Tor ShezadaOperation Tor Shezada, also known as Operation Black Prince, is joint operation between Afghanistan and the United Kingdom in Helmand Province in Afghanistan....
- Operation Hamkari
List of battles and operations
This is a list of military operationMilitary operation
Military operation is the coordinated military actions of a state in response to a developing situation. These actions are designed as a military plan to resolve the situation in the state's favor. Operations may be of combat or non-combat types, and are referred to by a code name for the purpose...
s of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
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| Battle of Chora Battle of Chora The Battle of Chora took place in and around the town of Chora , in Afghanistan's Orūzgān Province, during June 15–19, 2007. The fighting was between ISAF and Afghan forces on one side and Taliban forces on the other for the control of the Chora District center, regarded by the Taliban as a... |
2007-06-15 | 2007-06-19 | Chora | Battle: This battle has proved to be the biggest Taliban offensive of 2007 in Afghanistan, and resulted in the death of more than 100 people in just three days. The battle involved a significant number of Dutch forces |
| Battle of Dahaneh Battle of Dahaneh The Battle of Dahaneh was a battle in the town of Dahaneh and its surrounding areas as part of the Afghanistan War. It began when U.S. and Afghan troops launched an Operation to capture the town from the Taliban, in the Helmand Province of Southern Afghanistan... |
08/12/2009 | 08/15/2009 | Dahaneh in the Helmand Province Helmand Province Helmand is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Lashkar Gah. The Helmand River flows through the mainly desert region, providing water for irrigation.... |
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| Battle of Firebase Anaconda Battle of Firebase Anaconda The Battle of Firebase Anaconda was a military engagement that took place on August 8, 2007. A group of roughly 75 Afghan militants mounted a rare frontal assault on a United States' Firebase Anaconda, but were repulsed with approximately 20 fatalities... |
2007-08-08 | 2007-08-08 | Uruzgan province | Battle: A group of roughly 75 Taliban militants mounted a rare frontal assault on a United States-led coalition base |
| Battle of Garmsir Battle of Garmsir The Battle of Garmsir was a battle between U.S. Marines and other ISAF coalition forces, and Taliban insurgents in Garmsir, southern Afghanistan. It was part of the ongoing Helmand Province campaign.-History:... |
2008 | Present | Garmsir Garmsir The village of Garmsir is the center of Garmsir District in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It is situated on the East bank of Helmand River on at 714 m altitude and 63 km South-West of Lashkar Gah. The major road at Garmsir is Route 605... in the Helmand Province Helmand Province Helmand is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Lashkar Gah. The Helmand River flows through the mainly desert region, providing water for irrigation.... |
Counter Insurgency: A Major U.S. Marine offensive on the Taliban-held town killing more than 400 insurgents. Taliban forces withdrew from the town as a result of the assault and took up a position further south. |
| Battle of Musa Qala Battle of Musa Qala The Battle of Musa Qala was a military action in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, launched by the Afghan National Army and the International Security Assistance Force against the Taliban on 7 December 2007. After three days of intense fighting, the Taliban retreated into the mountains on... |
2007-12-07 | 2007-12-12 | Musa Qala Musa Qala Musa Qala is a town and the district center of Musa Qala District in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, at and at 1043 m altitude in the valley of Musa Qala River in the central western part of the district. Its population has been reported in the British press to be both 2,000 and 20,000... |
Result: Coalition victory; Taliban retreat |
| Battle of Now Zad Battle of Now Zad The Battle of Now Zad is an ongoing battle since 2006 between ISAF coalition forces and Taliban insurgents in Nawzad at the center of Nawzad district, in the northern half of Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan.... |
2006 | Present | Nowzad in the Northern Helmand Province Helmand Province Helmand is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Lashkar Gah. The Helmand River flows through the mainly desert region, providing water for irrigation.... |
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| Battle of Panjwaii Battle of Panjwaii The Battle of Panjwaii was a battle fought during two periods in the summer of 2006, primarily involving Canadian and Afghan soldiers being supported with some small elements of the Dutch, American, and British forces. There were two separate times in which the forces were involved in heavy... |
07/2006 | 10/2006 | Panjwaii district Panjwaye District Panjwai is a district in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. It is known as the birthplace of the Taliban. It is located about west of Kandahar city... |
Battle: Decisive Canadian victory, Panjwaii cleared of Taliban |
| Battle of Qala-i-Jangi Battle of Qala-i-Jangi The Battle of Qala-i-Jangi took place between November 25 and December 1, 2001, in Northern Afghanistan. It began with the uprising of foreign Taliban prisoners held at Qala-i-Jangi fortress, and escalated into one of the bloodiest engagements of the War in Afghanistan... |
2001-11-25 | 2001-12-01 | Qala-i-Jangi District | Battle: It began with the uprising of Taliban prisoners held at Qala-i-Jangi fortress, and escalated into one of the bloodiest engagements of the war in Afghanistan |
| Battle of Takur Ghar Battle of Takur Ghar The Battle of Takur Ghar was a short but intense military engagement between United States special operations forces and Taliban insurgents fought in March 2002, atop Takur Ghar mountain, Afghanistan. For the U.S... |
2002-03-03 | 2002-03-04 | the peak of Takur Ghar | Battle: A helicopter caring a SEAL team went down and began receiving fire from hostile forces. |
| Battle of Tora Bora Battle of Tora Bora The Battle of Tora Bora was a military engagement that took place in Afghanistan in December 2001, during the opening stages of the war in that country launched following the 9/11 attacks on the United States. The U.S... |
12/2001 | 12/2001 | Pachir Wa Agam District, Nangarhar province | Battle: Attempt and Failure to kill or capture Osama bin Laden Osama bin Laden Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was the founder of the militant Islamist organization Al-Qaeda, the jihadist organization responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States and numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets... |
| Operation Accius Operation ACCIUS Operation Accius is the Canadian military's contribution to the civilian-led United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan . On November 28, 2002, the Minister of National Defence John McCallum announced that a senior Canadian Forces officer by the name of Lieutenant Colonel David Ross would be... |
2002-11-28 | 06/2004 | throughout Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
Contingency: The Canadian military's contribution to the civilian-led United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan(UNAMA) |
| Operation Achilles Operation Achilles Operation Achilles was a NATO operation, part of the war in Afghanistan. Its objective was to clear the Helmand province of the Taliban. The operation began on March 6 of 2007 and the offensive was the largest NATO based operation ever held in Afghanistan to date... |
2007-03-06 | 2007-05-30 | the Sangin Sangin Sangin is a town in Helmand province of Afghanistan, with population of approximately 14,000 people. It is located on in the valley of the Helmand River at 888 m altitude, 95 km to the north-east of Lashkar Gah. Sangin is notorious as one of the central locations of the opium trade in the... and Kajaki Kajaki Kajaki is a village in southern Afghanistan, and is split between two townsteads, Kajaki 'Olya, and Kajaki Sofla. It is the district centre of Kajaki District in Helmand Province. North east of the village is an important hydro power station for electricity and irrigation projects, the Kajaki Dam... districts of Helmand |
Counter Insurgency: An attempt to stabilise the security situation in the province |
| Operation Anaconda Operation Anaconda Operation Anaconda took place in early March 2002 in which the United States military and CIA Paramilitary Officers, working with allied Afghan military forces, and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization and non NATO forces attempted to destroy al-Qaeda and Taliban forces in the Shahi-Kot... |
2002-03-01 | 2002-03-18 | Shahi Kot Valley and Paktika Province Paktika Province Paktika is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the south-east of the country. Most of the population is Pashtun. Its capital is Sharan.-Political and military situation:... |
Counter Insurgency: Attempt to destroy al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda is a global broad-based militant Islamist terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden sometime between August 1988 and late 1989. It operates as a network comprising both a multinational, stateless army and a radical Sunni Muslim movement calling for global Jihad... and Taliban forces |
| Operation Apollo Operation APOLLO Operation APOLLO was the codename for an operation conducted by Canadian Forces in support of the United States in its military operations in Afghanistan. The operation took place from October 2001 to October 2003... |
10/2001 | 10/2003 | Throughout Afghanistan | Contingency: Was the codename for an operation conducted by Canadian Forces Canadian Forces The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."... in support of the United States in its military operations in Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
| Operation Archer Operation Archer Operation Archer is the Canadian Forces contribution to Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. It began in July 2005 with the deployment of a 220 member "theater activation team" to Kandahar.... |
07/2005 | 2006-08-31 | throughout Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
Contingency: The Canadian Forces Canadian Forces The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."... contribution to Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
| Operation Argus | 09/2005 | Ongoing | throughout Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
Contingency and Security: Canadian Forces Canadian Forces The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."... team of strategic military planners to support the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
| Operation Athena Operation ATHENA Operation Athena is the Canadian Forces contribution to the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.-Overview:Operation Athena was a two phase Canadian Forces mission... |
08/2003 | 2005-10-18 | Kabul Kabul Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan... and Kandahar Kandahar Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level... |
Security: The Canadian Forces Canadian Forces The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."... contribution to the International Security Assistance Force International Security Assistance Force The International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement... in Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
| Operation Asbury Park Operation Asbury Park Between deployment on June 2, 2004, and June 17, 2004, taskforce 1/6 BLT of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit engaged Taliban and other anti-coalition forces in both Oruzgan Province and Zabul Province culminating in the Dey Chopan region of Afghanistan... |
2004-06-02 | 2004-06-17 | Oruzgan Province Oruzgan Province Orūzgān or Urōzgān , also spelled Uruzgan or Rōzgān , is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the center of the country, though the area is culturally and tribally linked to Kandahar in the south. Its capital is Tarin Kowt... and Zabul Province Zabul Province Zabul is a historic province of Afghanistan. Zabul became an independent province from neighbouring Kandahar in 1963, with Qalat being named the provincial capital. It should not be confused with the city Zabol, on the Iranian side of the border with Afghanistan.- Political and security situation... |
Counter Insurgency: Was characterized by atypical fighting on the side of the tactics of the Taliban and other guerillas encountered |
| Operation Asbury Park II | 2004 | 2004 | the Dey Chopan region | Counter Insurgency: Army infantrymen, Afghan National Army troops, and attached Marines again sparred with ACM forces in the region, once again inflicting significant losses against the enemy |
| Operation Avalanche Operation Avalanche (Afghanistan) Operation Avalanche was a four-week U.S.-led offensive in December 2003 designed to disrupt a resurgence in militant activity in the southeastern territory of Afghanistan and to establish conditions for the provision of humanitarian aid. Described by the U.S... |
12/2003 | 12/2003 | the entire eastern, southeastern and southern portion | Counter Insurgency: To search out Al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda is a global broad-based militant Islamist terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden sometime between August 1988 and late 1989. It operates as a network comprising both a multinational, stateless army and a radical Sunni Muslim movement calling for global Jihad... members and illegal weapons while conducting a village assessment |
| Operation Baawar Operation Baawar Operation Baawar , was a major Afghan-led offensive in Afghanistan west of Kandahar City. The operation took place primarily in a sector known as the Horn of Panjwaii. The combat operation started on December 5, 2010... |
12/2010 | ongoing (as of 02/2011) | Horn of Panjwai (HoP) | To build and hold in the HoP |
| Operation Buzzard | 2002-05-29 | 2002-07-09 | Khowst region | Counter Insurgency: The operation reflects the success that coalition forces have enjoyed in forcing Al Qaida and Taliban to abandon a large-scale presence in much of the region |
| Operation Celtics | 05/2005 | 05/2005 | Counter Insurgency and Humanitarian: to hunt down enemy fighters and provide humanitarian support | |
| Operation Condor Operation Condor (Afghanistan) Operation Condor was the name of a major British-led operation in southeastern Afghanistan. The operation began on 17 May 2002 when a patrol of the Australian Special Air Service was ambushed. The British 45 Commando then flew in to destroy the guerilla force that had exposed itself. It followed... |
2002-05-17 | 2002-05-22 | the mountains of Paktia province | Counter Insurgency: Engaged in combat with Al Qaida and Taliban forces |
| Operation Counterstrike | 2006-01-05 | 2006-01-05 | Kandahar Airfield Kandahar Airfield Kandahar International Airport is located 10 miles south-east of Kandahar City in Afghanistan. The airport was built by the United States in the 1960s, under the United States Agency for International Development program. It may have been intended to be used as a possible U.S... |
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| Operation Diablo Dragnet | 2007-07-19 | 2007-07-19 | Kandahar Airfield Kandahar Airfield Kandahar International Airport is located 10 miles south-east of Kandahar City in Afghanistan. The airport was built by the United States in the 1960s, under the United States Agency for International Development program. It may have been intended to be used as a possible U.S... |
Humanitarian: Linked People to Government |
| Operation Diablo Reach Back | 2005-06-07 | 2005-06-27 | Kandahar Province | Combined Task Force Bayonet forces engaged Taliban forces in some of the fiercest fighting seen this year |
| Operation Dragon Tree | 08/2004 | 08/2004 | Kandahar Kandahar Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level... |
Counter Insurgency: Searched for weapons caches |
| Operation Falcon Summit Operation Falcon Summit Operation Falcon Summit was a Canadian-led operation in the Battle of Panjwaii and on a larger scale, the 2001–present War in Afghanistan.... |
2006-12-15 | 2007-01-05 | the Panjawi and Zhari districts of Kandahar Kandahar Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level... |
Counter Insurgency: Had the intention of expelling Taliban fighters |
| Operation Fingal | 1/1/2002 | at least 2002-06-20 | Kabul Kabul Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan... |
Security: An international security assistance force |
| Operation Flashman | 2004-07-16 | 2004-07-16 | Paktika Province | Humanitarian and Security: Bring stability to the area as well as establishing voter registration sites |
| Operation Hammer Operation Hammer (Afghanistan) Operation Hammer was a British-led NATO operation in the southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. The Task Force level offensive, codenamed 'Chakush' or 'Hammer', began in the early hours of July 24, 2007 in the area between Heyderabad and Mirmandab, north-east of Gereshk... (Chakush) |
2007-07-24 | 2007-07-27 | the Upper Gereshk Valley in Helmand province | Counter Insurgency: The operation is continuing the momentum towards expelling Taliban forces |
| Operation Harekate Yolo Operation Harekate Yolo Operation Harekate Yolo was a two part military operation involving NATO ISAF and Afghanistan government forces against the Taliban as part of the war in Afghanistan.... |
2007-10-01 | 2007-11-08 | North-west Afghanistan | Counter Insurgency: Targeted hostile forces in the northern provinces |
| Operation Haven Denial Operation Haven Denial Operation Haven Denial was a five-day U.S.-led operation against Taliban remnants and Al Qaeda fighters in the Paktika and Khost provinces of Afghanistan. The operation involved 800 U.S soldiers backed by more than 500 Italian paratroopers and by 25 aircraft.One illegal border checkpoint was... |
2003-07-02 | 2003-07-06 | the Paktika and Khost Khost Khost or Khowst is a city in eastern Afghanistan. It is the capital of Khost province, which is a mountainous region near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan... provinces |
Counter Insurgency: Targeted against Taliban remnants and Al Qaeda fighters |
| Operation Headstrong Operation Headstrong Operation Headstrong involves the training of Afghan commandos by British special forces to seek out and destroy drug laboratories and to confiscate drug shipments.... |
2003 | 2004 | Kabul Kabul Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan... |
Law enforcement: Involved the training of Afghan commandos by British special forces to seek out and destroy drug laboratories and to confiscate drug shipments |
| Operation Herrick Operation Herrick Operation Herrick is the codename under which all British operations in the war in Afghanistan have been conducted since 2002. It consists of the British contribution to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force and support to the US-led Operation Enduring Freedom... |
2002 | Present | throughout Afghanistan | Contingency: The codename for all the British operations in Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
| Operation Hoover Operation Hoover Operation Hoover was a Canadian-led offensive against the Taliban in the Kandahar Province district of Zhari. The aims of the operation were to root out as many as 300 suspected Afghan insurgents who had moved into the villages of the Zhari District.-Battle:... |
2007-05-24 | 2007-05-25 | Kandahar Province district of Zhari | Counter Insurgency: Was a Canadian-led offensive against the Taliban |
| Operation Jacana Operation Jacana Operation Jacana is the codename for a series of operations carried out by coalition forces in Afghanistan. The operations were carried out most notably by 45 Commando Royal Marines. U.S. forces, Australian SAS and Norwegian FSK also participated. The operation was a followup operation of Operation... |
04/2002 | 07/2002 | Khost province Khost Province Khost is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Khost province used to be part of Paktia province in the past... , Paktia Province Paktia Province Paktia , is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, in the east of the country. Its capital is Gardez. The population is predominantly Pashtun.- History:... |
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| Operation Khanjar | 2009-07-02 | 2009-08-20 | Helmand Province Helmand Province Helmand is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Lashkar Gah. The Helmand River flows through the mainly desert region, providing water for irrigation.... |
Counter Insurgency: A major U.S. Marine offensive to secure the province |
| Operation Lightning Resolve | 2004 | 2007 | towns and villages throughout Afghanistan | Security: Provide security in support of the first democratic elections ever in Afghanistan |
| Operation Lions Pride | 2006-04-21 | 2006-04-21 | Korengal Valley | Humanitarian: To provide medical assistance to more than 3,100 Afghans |
| Operation Mavericks | 2004 | 2005 | The mountains of Eastern Afghanistan | Counter Insurgency: Detained suspected terrorists and confiscating several weapons and explosives caches |
| Operation Medusa Operation Medusa Operation Medusa was a Canadian-led offensive by major elements of the International Security Assistance Force, Afghan National Army and an A-Team from the 3rd Special Forces Group, as part of the ongoing war in Afghanistan. It aimed to establish government control over an area of Kandahar... |
2006-09-02 | 2006-09-17 | Kandahar Province Kandahar Province Kandahar or Qandahar is one of the largest of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in southern Afghanistan, between Helmand, Oruzgan and Zabul provinces. Its capital is the city of Kandahar, which is located on the Arghandab River. The province has a population of nearly... |
Counter Insurgency: Was a Canadian-led offensive by major elements of the International Security Assistance Force and Afghan National Army. |
| Operation Moshtarak Operation Moshtarak Operation Moshtarak was an ISAF pacification offensive in the area that is described as the "poppy-growing belt" of Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan. The combat operations started on February 13, 2010, and focuses on the Nad Ali District and Lashkar Gah district... |
2010-02-13 | 2010-12-07 | Marjah in the Helmand Province Helmand Province Helmand is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Lashkar Gah. The Helmand River flows through the mainly desert region, providing water for irrigation.... "poppy-growing belt" |
Counter Insurgency: The largest military offensive ever launched by Nato troops in Afghanistan to clear the city of Taliban militants and drug traffickers eliminating the last Taliban stronghold in Helmand. It involves U.S. Marine units and Afghan troops along with the U.S. Special Forces and other ISAF members. |
| Operation Mountain Blizzard | 2004/01 | on or about 12 March 2004 | the south, southeast, and eastern portions, Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
Counter Insurgency: Killed 22 enemy combatants and discovered caches with 3,648 rockets, 3,202 mortar rounds, 2,944 rocket- propelled grenades, 3,000 rifle rounds, 2,232 mines and tens of thousands of rounds of small-arms ammunition |
| Operation Mountain Fury Operation Mountain Fury Operation Mountain Fury was a NATO-led operation begun on September 16, 2006 as a follow up operation to Operation Medusa, to clear Taliban rebels from the eastern provinces of Afghanistan... |
2006-09-16 | 2007-01-15 | Paktika, Khost Khost Khost or Khowst is a city in eastern Afghanistan. It is the capital of Khost province, which is a mountainous region near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan... , Ghazni Ghazni For the Province of Ghazni see Ghazni ProvinceGhazni is a city in central-east Afghanistan with a population of about 141,000 people... , Paktia, Logar Logar Logar may refer to:* Logar Province, Afghanistan* Logar River in Afghanistan* Logar Valley, Slovenia-People:* Eva Logar , Slovenian ski jumper* Lojze Logar, Slovenian artist* Tine Logar, Slovenian linguist... |
Counter Insurgency: Was a NATO-led operation as a follow up operation to Operation Medusa, to clear Taliban rebels from the eastern provinces of Afghanistan |
| Operation Mountain Lion | 2006-04-11 | 2006 | near the Pakistan border | Counter Insurgency: Searching along the border with Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... for Al Qaeda and former Taliban forces |
| Operation Mountain Resolve Operation Mountain Resolve Operation Mountain Resolve was launched by a coalition led by the United States on 7 November 2003 in the Nuristan province and Kunar province in Afghanistan. It involved an airdrop into the Hindu Kush mountains by the U.S... |
2003-11-07 | 2008 | Nuristan and Kunar Kunar Kunar may refer to:*Kunar Valley, Afghanistan and Pakistan*Kunar Province, Afghanistan*Kunar River, Afghanistan and Pakistan... provinces |
Counter Insurgency: The operation involved an airdrop into the Hindu Kush Mountains by the US 10th Mountain Division and resulted in the killing of Hezbi commander Ghulam Sakhee |
| Operation Mountain Storm | on or about 2004-03-12 | 2005 | the south, southeast, and eastern portions of Afghanistan | With the aim of cornering al-Qaeda and Taliban remnants |
| Operation Mountain Sweep | 2002-08-18 | at least 2002-08-28 | mainly around Dormat and Narizah, south of Khowst and Gardez | Was designed to search out al Qaeda and Taliban forces and information about the terrorist organizations |
| Operation Mountain Thrust Operation Mountain Thrust Operation Mountain Thrust was a Canadian and Afghan-led operation in the war in Afghanistan, with more than 2,300 U.S., 3,300 British troops, 2,200 Canadian troops, about 3,500 Afghan soldiers and large air support... |
2006/05 | 2006-07-31 | Kandahar Kandahar Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level... , Helmand, Paktika, Zabul and Uruzgan |
A major offensive. Its primary objective was to quell the ongoing Taliban insurgency in the south of the country. |
| Operation Mountain Viper Operation Mountain Viper In Operation Mountain Viper, the United States Army and the Afghan National Army worked together from August 30 to early September, 2003, to uncover hundreds of suspected Taliban rebels dug into the mountains of Daychopan district, Zabul province, Afghanistan.The Operation killed an estimated 124... |
2003/08 | 2003/09 | the mountains of Daychopan district, Zabul province | Sought to uncover Taliban rebels. One-hundred-and-twenty-four militants, five Afghan Army personnel and one US soldier were killed in the operation. |
| Operation Neptune | 2005-08-09 | 2005 | Nawa District Nawa District Nawa is a large district in the far south of Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. It is situated 100 km south from Ghazni in a mountainous region. Its population, which is 100% Pashtun, was estimated at 29,054 in 2002, of whom around 45% were children under 12. The district center is the village of... |
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| Operation Palk Mesher | 2007/08/?? | 2007/08/?? | Helmand Province | to disrupt and eliminate insurgents |
| Operation Panther's Claw Operation Panther's Claw Operation Panchai Palang, or Panther's Claw, was a British-led military operation of the Afghan War in Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan. It aimed to secure various canal and river crossings to establish a permanent International Security Assistance Force presence in the area... |
6/19/09 | 8/20/09 | Helmand Province | 350 British Troops attacked a Taliban Stronghold near Babaji |
| Operation Pickaxe-Handle Operation Pickaxe-Handle Operation Lastay Kulang or Pickaxe Handle was a British-led NATO offensive in the southern Helmand province of Afghanistan.... (Pashto) |
2007-05-30 | 2007-06-14 | Helmand province | Was a British-led NATO operation |
| Operation Pil | 2005-10-16 | 2005-10-23 | the Watapor Valley of the Kunar Province | to improve security and assist in stabilizing the government in the troubled region |
| Operation Pizmah | 2005/??/?? | 2005-12-15 | Zabul Province | To reestablish a coalition presence in the districts of Dey Chopan, Argandab and Khaki-Afghan |
| Operation Ptarmigan | 2002-04-15 | ????/??/?? | Gardez and Khost Khost Khost or Khowst is a city in eastern Afghanistan. It is the capital of Khost province, which is a mountainous region near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan... regions |
The name given to the British share of military actions with U.S. and coalition forces |
| Operation Red Wing Operation Red Wing Operation Red Wings was a failed counter-insurgent mission in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, involving four members of the United States Navy SEALs, which took place on June 28, 2005.... |
2005-06-28 | 2005-06-28 | Kunar province | Was a counterterrorism mission |
| Operation School House | ????/??/?? | ????/??/?? | Kabul Kabul Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan... |
The program, started by U.S. and coalition personnel from the Kabul Compound, receives donated school supplies from the U.S. and distributes them to needy schools |
| Operation Silicon | 2007-04-30 | ????/??/?? | Upper Helmand Province Helmand Province Helmand is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Lashkar Gah. The Helmand River flows through the mainly desert region, providing water for irrigation.... |
A sub-operation of Operation Achilles, carried out by NATO (mostly British) and Afghan troops. Recaptured Gereshk Gereshk Gereshk is a town in Gerishk District in Helmand province on the Helmand River in central Afghanistan, some northwest of Kandahar at 817 m altitude. Gereshk is the centre of a rich agricultural region with the Kajakai dam upriver diverting water to the Boghra Irrigation Canal. Gereshk was... from the Taliban http://www.army.mod.uk/news/army_news_archive/year_2007/operation_silicon.htm. |
| Operation Silver | 2007/??/?? | 2007/??/?? | Counter Insurgency: Was conducted to keep up the pressure on the Taliban in the hopes of blunting their expected spring offensive | |
| Operation Sleigh Ride | 2005/12/?? | 2005/12/?? | forward operating bases at Salerno Salerno Salerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea.... , Ghazni Ghazni For the Province of Ghazni see Ghazni ProvinceGhazni is a city in central-east Afghanistan with a population of about 141,000 people... , Orgun-E and Sharana Sharana Sharana meaning to surrender denotes egoless surrender and refuge in god,the lord Shiva,the Deity of Lingayatism and Hinduism.In actual sense the word sharana refers to a person who is a follower of saint Basava.... |
Christmas-time Morale boost for the troops in Afghanistan |
| Operation Slipper Operation Slipper Operation Slipper is the Australian Defence Force contribution to the war in Afghanistan. The operation commenced in late 2001 and is ongoing... |
2001/10/?? | Present | The Australian Defence Force Australian Defence Force The Australian Defence Force is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy , Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force and a number of 'tri-service' units... 's contribution to operations in Afghanistan |
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| Operation Snipe | 2002-05-02 | 2002-05-13 | the remote Afghan mountains | A British Royal Marine search and clear operation over a significant area believed to be used as a base by Al Qaida and Taliban forces |
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| Operation Tor Shezada Operation Tor Shezada Operation Tor Shezada, also known as Operation Black Prince, is joint operation between Afghanistan and the United Kingdom in Helmand Province in Afghanistan.... |
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| Operation Veritas Operation Veritas Operation Veritas was the codename used for British military operations against the Taliban government of Afghanistan in 2001. British forces played a supporting role to the American Operation Enduring Freedom. In addition, the British contribution was an important part of the overall forces deployed... |
2001-10-07 | 2002-07-31 | Throughout Afghanistan | The codename used for British military operations against the Taliban government of Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
| Operation Vigilance | 2005-04-15 | 2005/04/?? | Wardak Province | Counter insurgency and Humanitarian: Targated three individuals that coalition forces were trying to kill or captureand and included humanitarian aid drops in several villages |
| Operation Volcano Operation Volcano Operation Volcano was a British operation to clear a village that the Taliban were using as a command and control node, consisting of 25 compounds, near the Kajaki hydroelectric dam in February 2007. The British troops came from Troops from 42 Commando, Royal Marines and 59 Commando, Royal Engineers... |
2007-02-?? | 2007-02-?? | near the Kajaki hydroelectric dam | Was a British operation to clear a Taliban base, consisting of 25 compounds. Was part of Operation Achilles |
| Operation Warrior Sweep Operation Warrior Sweep Operation Warrior Sweep involved a July 20, 2003 deployment of about 1,000 soldiers of the Afghan National Army, together with U.S.-led coalition troops, in the Zormat Valley region and the 3,260 meter-high peaks of the Ayubkhel Valley in the southern Paktia province in Afghanistan... |
2003-07-20 | 2003-07-?? | the Zormat Valley, Paktia province | |
| Operation Wyconda Pincer | ????/??/?? | 2006 | districts of Bala Buluk and Pusht-i-Rod, in Farah province. | Italian and Spanish Task-Force 45, killed 70 Taliban. |
| Operation Cobra's Anger Operation Cobra's Anger Operation Cobra's Anger was a US-led offensive in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. About 1,000 Marines as well as 150 Afghan troops were involved. The operation began in the early hours of 4 December 2009... |
12/04/2009 | 12/07/2009 | Now Zad Valley | |
| Operation New Dawn | 12 June 2010 | Present | Helmand Province Helmand Province Helmand is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Lashkar Gah. The Helmand River flows through the mainly desert region, providing water for irrigation.... |
An extension of Operation Moshtarak Operation Moshtarak Operation Moshtarak was an ISAF pacification offensive in the area that is described as the "poppy-growing belt" of Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan. The combat operations started on February 13, 2010, and focuses on the Nad Ali District and Lashkar Gah district... , Operation New Dawn was launched on 12 June 2010 as joint ISAF / ANA operation, led by the United States Marines, to disrupt insurgents and deny them freedom of movement in the sparsely populated areas between Marjah and Nawa Nawa-I-Barakzayi Nawa-I-Barakzayi is a village and the district center of Nawa-I-Barakzayi District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It is located at 744 m altitude near the Helmand River.... . |
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See also
- Afghanistan War order of battleAfghanistan War order of battleThe Afghan War order of battle is the disposition and structure of military forces in the ongoing War in Afghanistan. This article lists deployed units under the command of the International Security Assistance Force , which controls both combat and reconstruction operations . ISAF comprises units...
- British forces casualties in AfghanistanBritish forces casualties in AfghanistanThe United Kingdom was one of the first countries which took part in Operation Enduring Freedom to topple the Taliban regime in autumn 2001.As of 27 November 2011 there has been a total of 390 fatalities of British Forces personnel including MoD civilians...
- Canadian Forces casualties in AfghanistanCanadian Forces casualties in AfghanistanThe number of Canadian Forces' fatalities resulting from Canadian military activities in Afghanistan is the largest for any single Canadian military mission since the Korean War between 1950 and 1953...
- Civilian casualties of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
- Coalition casualties in AfghanistanCoalition casualties in AfghanistanAs of November 30, 2011, there have been 2,744 coalition deaths in Afghanistan as part of ongoing coalition operations since the invasion in 2001. In this total, the American figure is for deaths "In and Around Afghanistan" which, as defined by the U.S...
- Criticism of the War on TerrorismCriticism of the War on TerrorismCriticism of the War on Terror addresses the issues, morals, ethics, efficiency, economics, and other questions surrounding the War on Terror...
- International public opinion on the war in AfghanistanInternational public opinion on the war in AfghanistanInternational public opinion is largely opposed to the war in Afghanistan. A 47-nation global survey of public opinion conducted in June 2007 by the Pew Global Attitudes Project found considerable opposition to the U.S. and NATO military operations in Afghanistan...
- International Security Assistance ForceInternational Security Assistance ForceThe International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement...
- List of Coalition aircraft losses in Afghanistan
- Opposition to the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
- Protests against the invasion of AfghanistanProtests against the invasion of AfghanistanThe ongoing decade-long War in Afghanistan has prompted large protests around the world, with the first large-scale demonstrations beginning in the days leading up to the war's official launch on October 7, 2001....
- Taliban insurgencyTaliban insurgencyThe Taliban insurgency took root shortly after the group's fall from power following the 2001 war in Afghanistan. The Taliban continue to attack Afghan, U.S., and other ISAF troops and many terrorist incidents attributable to them have been registered. The war has also spread over the southern and...
- U.S. government response to the September 11, 2001 attacksU.S. government response to the September 11, 2001 attacksThe response of the U.S. government to the September 11 attacks sparked investigations into the motivations and execution of the attacks, as well as the ongoing War on Terrorism in Afghanistan.-Rescue, recovery, and compensation:...
- Soviet war in AfghanistanSoviet war in AfghanistanThe Soviet war in Afghanistan was a nine-year conflict involving the Soviet Union, supporting the Marxist-Leninist government of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan against the Afghan Mujahideen and foreign "Arab–Afghan" volunteers...
- War in Afghanistan (2001–present)War in Afghanistan (2001–present)The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
- Helmand Province campaignHelmand province campaignThe Helmand province campaign is a series of military operations conducted by ISAF forces against Taliban insurgents in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan...
External links
- Troop Levels in Afghanistan Since 2001 - interactive map by The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...