BATTLE // Dec 2001

Kandahar

Name: Kandahar
Start: 2001
End: 2001
Location: Southern Afghanistan

Southern Afghanistan · 31.629, 65.737

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Significance

Opening campaign reached Taliban heartland

Result

Taliban rule displaced

Forces & casualties

Troop strength

Taliban1,000
medium

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Commanders (2)

Taliban

Mullah Omar
Amir al-Mu'minin

United States

Tommy Franks
general

Year

2001

Intensity

Confidence

Medium-confidence record

Conditions

Phase: Regime collapse
Terrain: plain

Campaign

Opening Strike to Kabul Endgame

2001–2021

Factions (11)

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Sources (3)

Monograph

Air Power Against Terror: America's Conduct of Operation Enduring Freedom

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