Global War on Terror

NATO-led international involvement in Afghanistan (2001–2014)

• Fall of the Taliban government in Afghanistan
• Destruction of al-Qaeda camps
• Taliban insurgency
• War in North-West Pakistan
• Killing of Osama bin Laden
• Death of Mohammed Omar
• War in Afghanistan (2015–present)
  • Initiation of Operation Resolute Support by NATO
  • Transfer of combat roles to Afghan Armed Forces
  • U.S.–Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement

Insurgency in Yemen (1992–2015):

• Drone strikes being conducted by U.S. and Pakistani forces.
• Al-Qaeda Emirate in Yemen is declared on 31 March 2011
• Insurgency escalates into a full-scale civil war in 2015

Iraq War (2003–2011):

• Overthrow of the Ba'ath Party government in Iraq
• Execution of Saddam Hussein
• Free elections
• Iraqi insurgency (2011–2014)
• Ongoing civil war (2014-present)
• Death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in June 2006

War in North-West Pakistan (2004–present):

• Ongoing insurgency
• Large part of FATA under Taliban control
• Shifting public support for the Pakistani government
• Killing of Osama bin Laden
• Drone strikes being conducted by the CIA

International campaign against ISIL (2014–present):

• Ongoing insurgency
• Operation Inherent Resolve: U.S.-led Coalition airstrikes on ISIL positions in Iraq, Syria, Egyptian airstrikes in Libya, and West African airstrikes in Nigeria
• Multinational humanitarian effort
• Arming and support for local ground forces
• ISIL beheadings

Other:

• OEF Horn of Africa
• OEF Philippines
• OEF Trans Sahara
• OEF Caribbean and Central America