List of battles 2001-current

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21st Century

• 2001
  • Battle of Mazar e Sharif November 9 - United States and Northern Alliance forces defeat Taliban forces in the city as part of the U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan.
  • Siege of Konduz (ended November 25) - Taliban forces besieged, surrender.
  • Battle of Kandahar November 25 - December 7 U.S. and Northern Alliance forces capture the Taliban stronghold. Mullah Mohammed Omar, leader of the Taliban, escapes.
  • Battle of Tora Bora (December) - United States and Northern Alliance forces besiege Al-Qaida forces. Presumably, Osama bin Laden was present, but escaped.
• 2002
  • Battle of Shah-e-Kot March 1 - March 18 The largest land battle between US forces and Taliban militia ends in an unsuccessful US attempt to dislodge the Taliban from their mountain strongholds (still a coalition victory; see article.)
  • Operation Defensive Shield - Israel launches this operation in the West Bank following Palestinian terror attacks.
• 2003
  • Battle of Nasiriyah (March) - American armored and mechanized units force a crossing over the Euphrates River, despite stiff resistance from the Iraqis.
  • Battle of Najaf (March) - The American 327th Infantry Regiment defeats the Iraqis and take the city, allowing them to protect vital supply lines for Coalition forces. Najaf is the first major city to be liberated by the Coalition.
  • Battle of Samawah (March) - A fierce battle in which American forces, facing 1,500 Iraqi regulars, manage to take a vital bridge over the Euphrates River allowing them to continue to advance towards Baghdad.
  • Battle of Karbala (March) - The American 3rd Infantry Division fights Iraq's elite Republican Guard. 200 Iraqi soldiers are killed, wounded, or captured.
  • Battle of Baghdad (April) - American forces conquer Iraq's capital city from Iraqi forces.
  • Battle of Basra British forces manage to secure the city after a month of some of the fiercest fighting since the outbreak of the war.
  • Annual Dry Season Offensive by the Burma Army against the KNU and the Shan State Army
• 2004
  • First Battle of Fallujah (April) - United States forces attempt to retake Fallujah from the control of Iraqi insurgency. Ended in a ceasefire and U.S. withdrawal. Called Operation Vigilant Resolve by U.S.
  • Battle of Najaf (August) - Fighting breaks out in a cemetery near the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf between United States forces and the Mahdi Army of Muqtada al-Sadr.
  • Second Battle of Fallujah (November) - United States forces recapture rebel-held Fallujah in the largest post-invasion clash so far in the war. Also known as Operation Phantom Fury and Operation al-Fajr.
• 2005
  • Second Battle of Adre (December) - Rally for Democracy and Liberty attack the government garrison at Adre, Chad. The garrison has been forewarned, and slaughters their attackers, taking few casualties.
• 2006
  • Battle of Borota (January 6) - The Janjaweed attack the Chadean border towns of Borota, Ade, and Moudaina, killing nine civilians.
  • Battle of Amdjereme (March 6) - The Janjaweed break the recently signed Tripoli Accord by raiding Amdjereme, Chad. They are beaten back into Sudan by the Military of Chad.
  • Operation Swarmer, Samarra, Iraq. (Began March 16) - About 600 U.S. and 850 Iraqi troops with 200 tactical vehicles and 50 aircraft, in an effort to flush out the city's insurgents, launch the largest air assault since the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.
  • Battle of N'Djamena (April 13) - The Chadian rebel group United Front for Democratic Change attacks the capital city of Chad. The rebels are forced to retreat by the Military of Chad. Chad breaks off relations with Sudan as a result.fr:Liste des batailles du XXIe siècle