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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: 4 March 2002: 5 March 2002: The peak of Takur Ghar: Battle: A helicopter caring a SEAL team went down and began receiving fire from hostile forces Battle of ...
Pages in category "Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) (4 C, 17 P) Pages in category "Battles involving Afghanistan" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total.
June 4–6: The Battle Of Gewi Ridge takes place where a platoon of U.S. soldiers air-assaulted the mountain ridge of Gewi (Kunar province) for over-watch of a major re-supply convoy. Following the insertion, an intensive firefight lasting 52 hours takes place, resulting in the deaths of 50+ Taliban insurgents.
They were reportedly more violent, and uncontrollable, often bringing superior video-production or bomb making expertise. [189] By 2010, the Taliban had as many as 25,000 dedicated soldiers, almost as many as before 9/11. [190] General McChrystal, newly appointed as US commander in Afghanistan, said that the Taliban had gained the upper hand.
Islamic State of Afghanistan (1992–2001) Third Afghan Civil War (1992–1996) (1992–1996) Islamic State of Afghanistan: Taliban Al-Qaeda: Regime change: Taliban enter Kabul, and establish the largely unrecognized Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan; Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001) Fourth Afghan Civil War (1996–2001) (1996–2001)
Pages in category "Military operations of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Taliban released a video days after the elections, filming on the road between Kabul and Kandahar, stopping vehicles and asking to see their fingers. The video went showed ten men who had voted, listening to a Taliban militant. The Taliban pardoned the voters because of Ramadan. [200] The Taliban attacked towns with rockets and other ...