2001 invasion of Afghanistan

War in Afghanistan

Clockwise from top-left: British Royal Marines take part in the clearance of Nad-e Ali District of Helmand Province; two F/A-18 strike fighters conduct combat missions over Afghanistan; an anti-Taliban fighter during an operation to secure a compound in Helmand Province; a French chasseur alpin patrols a valley in Kapisa Province; U.S. Marines prepare to board buses shortly after arriving in southern Afghanistan; Taliban fighters in a cave hideout; U.S. soldiers prepare to fire a mortar during a mission in Paktika Province, U.S. troops disembark from a helicopter, a MEDCAP centre in Khost Province.

Date	7 October 2001– 28 December 2014 (13 years, 2 months and 3 weeks)
Location	Afghanistan
Result	Destruction of al-Qaeda and Taliban militant training camps Fall of the Taliban government Establishment of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan under the Karzai administration Start of Taliban insurgency U.S. withdrawal completed in December 2016 and enlarged presence in Afghanistan with 8,400 troops remaining indefinitely Death of Osama bin Laden Commencement of war's 2015–present phase