Operation Enduring Freedom
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After the September 11, 2001, attacks on World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the United States military entered into a war against terrorism worldwide. The President began the U.S. response in the War on Terrorism with the stroke of his pen to seize terrorists' financial assets and disrupt their fundraising network. The world financial community is moving to starve
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the terrorists of their financial support. On October 7, as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, efforts began to root out Osama bin Laden, the Al Qaeda network of terrorists, and Taliban supporters from Afghanistan. The campaign began with air strikes by U.S. and British forces air strikes by U.S. and British forces against terrorist training camps and military installations. |
A host of world nations pledged support as the Operation unfolded. More than 40 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia have granted air transit or landing rights and many more are sharing intelligence to prevent and deter future terrorist acts in this hemisphere. In just weeks, the military essentially destroyed al- Qaeda's grip on Afghanistan by
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driving the Taliban from power. Taliban leaders surrendered major cities to opposition forces, including Kandahar, Kabul, Kunduz, and Mazar-e-Sharif and a new government has taken power.
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Listed as destroyed are 11 terrorist training camps and 39 Taliban command and control sites. As part of a humanitarian effort, the U.S. dropped rations daily
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to Afghan refugees along with leaflets that explained the contents of the food packets. Over 700,000 rations were been dropped over Afghanistan during the Operation.
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Operation Enduring Freedom Photo Gallery
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