USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who where the key people and groups involved in the War in Afghanistan?
A
The US, Gorge W. Bush, Osama Ben Laden, and Iraq
B
The Taliban, Iraq, Gorge W. Bush, Al Qaeda, and the US
C
The US, Taliban, Al Qaeda, and Gorge W. Bush
D
The US, Taliban, Al Qaeda, Gorge W. Bush, and Osama Ben Laden
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2001 an international coalition led by the USA invaded Afghanistan to destroy terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda when the Taliban refused to hand over Osama bin Laden. British forces went in alongside US troops. At the height of the conflict there were more than 130, 000 NATO troops on the ground.

Detailed explanation-2: -The United States went to Afghanistan in 2001 to wage a necessary war of self-defense. On September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists attacked our country. They were able to plan and execute such a horrific attack because their Taliban hosts had given them safe haven in Afghanistan.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Taliban are a predominantly Pashtun, Islamic fundamentalist group that returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021 after waging a twenty-year insurgency.

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