Nesmith Library

The war in Afghanistan, Brian Williams

eng

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index

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non fiction

The war in Afghanistan

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7.3, Follett Library Resources

Brian Williams

Timelines

Offers a chronology of the war in Afghanistan, highlighting twenty-one key events that shaped its course, including the September 11 attacks, the start of Operation Enduring Freedom, the search for Osama bin Laden, and the ongoing fight against the Taliban

A new nation: 8 August 1919 -- The Soviet invasion: 24 December 1979 -- Holy warriors: 15 February 1989 -- Opposing the Taliban: 10 October 1996 -- Attack on America: 11 September 2001 -- Operation Enduring Freedom: 7 October 2001 -- Northern alliance triumphs: 9 November 2001 -- The hunt for Bin Laden: 16 December 2001 -- Guantanamo Bay: 11 January 2002 -- New leadership: 13 June 2002 -- Assassination target: 5 September 2002 -- NATO takes command: 11 August 2003 -- Elections and terror attacks: 9 October 2004 -- Helicopter down: 28 June 2005 -- Operation mountain thrust: 15 May 2006 -- Operation Achilles: 6 March 2007 -- Murder and suicide bombs: 17 February 2008 -- Cross-border raids: 10 june 2008 -- Prison break and tensions: 13 June 2008 -- Civilians under attack: 22 August 2008 -- An exit strategy?: 23 March 2009 -- Key figures in the war in Afghanistan

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