Timeline of U.S. attack on Afghanistan in December 2001
From Free net encyclopedia
(Redirected from 2001 U.S. Attack on Afghanistan/Timeline December 2001)
Continuing events in the attack on Afghanistan in the month of December.
<< November | December | January >>
[edit]
December 3 2001
News reports state that Australian, British, French, German and Russian special forces are on the ground in Afghanistan in addition to U.S. special forces and marines.
[edit]
Throughout December
U.S. and Northern Alliance forces are aided by so-called Eastern Alliance of ethnic Pashtuns in driving the Taliban from control of all areas of Afghanistan. U.S. attacks target al-Qaeda strongholds in Tora Bora near the Pakistan border. Many al-Qaeda are taken prisoner by U.S, Pakistan and the new UN-approved interim government of Afghanistan. UN peacekeepers move into Afghanistan.
<< November | December | January >>
- See also: 2001 U.S. Attack on Afghanistan