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Security: The Canadian Forces contribution to the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan Operation Avalanche: December 2003: December 2003: Southeast Afghanistan: Counterinsurgency: To search out al-Qaeda members while conducting assessments to establish conditions for the provision of humanitarian aid: Operation Baawar (Assurance)
The United States Air Force Security Forces (SF) are the ground combat force and military police service of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. [7] The USAF Security Forces were formerly known as Military Police (MP), Air Police (AP), and Security Police (SP) at various points in their history.
Several events in early 2002 can be seen as the conclusion of the first phase of the US-led war in Afghanistan. The first was the dispersal of the major groups of the Taliban and al-Qaeda after the end of Anaconda. In February 2002, the United States decided to not expand international security forces beyond Kabul. [265]
October 7: (9 p.m. local time): the United States, supported by Britain, begins its attack on Afghanistan, launching bombs and cruise missiles against Taliban military and communications facilities and suspected terrorist training camps. Kabul, Kandahar, and Herat were hit.
178th Security Forces Squadron: Springfield Air National Guard Base: 179th Security Forces Squadron: Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base: 180th Security Forces Squadron: Toledo Air National Guard Base: 184th Security Forces Squadron: McConnell Air Force Base: 185th Security Forces Squadron: Sioux City Air National Guard Base: 186th Security ...
[352] [353] [354] Afghan security forces beat back attacks by Taliban fighters encroaching on Chah-e-Anji nearby Lashkar Gah; Afghan special forces backed by US airstrikes battled increasingly well-armed and disciplined Taliban militants. An Afghan special forces commander said "The Taliban have heavily armed, uniformed units that are equipped ...
This force would be halved by the end of 2015, and consolidated at Bagram Air Base and in Kabul. All US forces, with the exception of a "normal embassy presence", would be removed from Afghanistan by the end of 2016. [292] In 2014, 56 United States service members, and 101 contractors, died in Afghanistan. [293]
US President Joe Biden orders complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by 11 September 2021 (later revised to 31 August 2021). 1 July: US forces leave Bagram Airfield, its largest base in Afghanistan after nearly 20 years. 15 August: Kabul falls to Taliban (Fall of Kabul). 2023 October - December