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Bookmark or Share- Afghan War | History, Casualties, Dates, & Facts | BritannicaAfghan War, in the history of Afghanistan, the internal conflict that began in 1978 between anticommunist Islamic guerrillas and the Afghan communist government (aided in 1979–89 by Soviet troops), leading to the overthrow of the government in 1992.
- The U.S. War in Afghanistan - Council on Foreign RelationsThe U.S. war in Afghanistan marks its tenth anniversary, with about hundred thousand U.S. troops deployed in a counterinsurgency role, primarily in southern and eastern regions.
- War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) - WikipediaThe war contained two main factions: the Coalition, which included the US and its allies (eventually supporting the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan), fighting against the Taliban, its allies, and its militias.
- Afghanistan Live Updates: 20-Year U.S. War Ending as It Began, With ...Afghan Americans, angry over Taliban victory, protest in Washington. The U.S. is not moving Afghan allies out fast enough to avoid reprisals, critics say.
- Afghanistan War | History, Combatants, Facts, & Timeline - BritannicaAfghanistan War, international conflict beginning in 2001 that was triggered by the September 11 attacks. U.S. forces quickly toppled the Taliban (the faction that ruled Afghanistan and provided sanctuary for al-Qaeda) in the first months of the war, only to face years of insurgency led by a reconstituted Taliban.
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