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The USA in Afghanistan in 60 Seconds #shorts

Simon Whistler · August 12, 2023 · 1 min video · Middle East

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Driven by a desire to demonstrate a swift response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America, the United States-Afghanistan War was, to become, the longest in American history, when in 2001, as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, they began an occupation which would last for the next 20 years.

The initial aim was to remove the Taliban regime, and by doing so, leave terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda, who were believed to be behind the 9/11 attacks with no support within the area.

Unfortunately, the magnitude of this task was severely underestimated, and in battling not only within insurgent groups, but also with harsh terrain, it was very little progress, and many lives were lost, with billions of dollars spent.

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