THE 1970S 1969 1979
CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST
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Invasion of Afghanistan
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Operation Desert Storm
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Persian Gulf War
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Operation Iraqi Freedom
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 2001 an International Coalition led by the USA invaded Afghanistan. The Taliban regime were removed from power and a new government was formed. At the height of the conflict that followed, there were more than 130, 000 NATO troops on the ground.
Detailed explanation-2: -The War in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) began in October, 2001 in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -7 October 2001: Following the Taliban’s refusal to hand over Osama Bin Laden and close down terrorist training camps, the United States launches airstrikes against Al-Qaeda and Taliban targets in Afghanistan with the support of allies. Ground forces are deployed two weeks later.
Detailed explanation-4: -The first phase-toppling the Taliban (the ultraconservative political and religious faction that ruled Afghanistan and provided sanctuary for al-Qaeda, perpetrators of the September 11 attacks)-was brief, lasting just two months.