Event war South Asia
War in Afghanistan
2001 CE – 2020 CE
America's longest war — launched after 9/11 to destroy al-Qaeda and topple the Taliban. The US withdrew in 2021 and the Taliban retook the country within weeks.
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War in Afghanistan
2001 CE – 2020 CEAmerica's longest war — launched after 9/11 to destroy al-Qaeda and topple the Taliban. The US withdrew in 2021 and the Taliban retook the country within weeks.
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