The US invasion of Afghanistan, code-named Operation Enduring Freedom, began on October 7, 2001, in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The invasion marked the beginning of a two-decade-long conflict that would result in the deaths of thousands of civilians, US servicemembers, and Taliban fighters. The initial goal of the invasion was to defeat al-Qaeda and its Taliban allies, but the mission soon expanded to include nation-building and counterinsurgency efforts.
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