Afghanistan: Most British troops have left – PM

“British troops will have left Afghanistan by the end of this year, the Prime Minister has said in an interview with the BBC. David Cameron said a “significant amount” of troops would still be in the country after the end of their combat mission, which will end in 2014.”

After a 10-year period of British involvement, the UK has announced that it will be withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan in 2015. The current mission includes a 1,600-strong force to train and advise the Afghan army, as well as a small number of troops who will continue to conduct counterinsurgency operations. The UK’s commitment in Afghanistan will be reviewed in 2014, but the decision to end the mission is not final.

From 9/11, to the fierce ground fighting, to the complete withdrawal of the United States, this is what happened.

9/11

11. September 2001

Al Qaeda, led by Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan, launches the largest terrorist attack on American soil.

Legend World Trade Center reduced to rubble

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Four planes were hijacked. Two of them fly to the World Trade Center in New York, which then collapses. One crashes into the Pentagon building in Washington, D.C., the other into a field in Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people died.

First air strikes

7. October 2001

The US-led coalition is bombing Taliban and al-Qaeda targets in Afghanistan. Targets are Kabul, Kandahar and Jalalabad.

The Taliban, who came to power after a decade of Soviet occupation and civil war, refuse to hand over bin Laden. Their anti-aircraft guns and small fleet of fighters have been destroyed.

Kabul case

13. November 2001

The Northern Alliance, an anti-Taliban insurgent group backed by coalition forces, moves into Kabul as the Taliban leave the city.

Subtitled by the Northern Alliance, supported by the coalition, tanks roll into Kabul as the Taliban retreat.

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Until the 13th. By November 2001, all Taliban had fled or been neutralised. Other cities are falling fast.

New Constitution

26. January 2004.

After lengthy negotiations in the Loya Jirga, the grand assembly, the new Afghan constitution was promulgated. The constitution paves the way for presidential elections in October 2004.

Hamid Karzai becomes president

7. December 2004

Image caption Hamid Karzai led anti-Taliban groups around Kandahar before becoming president.

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Hamid Karzai, leader of the Popalzai Durrani tribe, will be the first president under the new constitution. He served two five-year terms as president.

British troops deployed in Helmand

May 2006

British troops arrive in Helmand province, a Taliban stronghold in the south.

Caption Soldiers of the Parachute Regiment lead the first British unit in Helmand.

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Their initial mission is to support reconstruction projects, but they soon become involved in the fighting. More than 450 British soldiers have died during the conflict in Afghanistan.

Obama golf

17. February 2009

US President Barack Obama is calling for a significant increase in the number of troops sent to Afghanistan. At their peak, they numbered about 140,000 people.

Image caption American troops are engaged in heavy fighting in the south of the country.

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The buildup is modeled after the U.S. strategy in Iraq, where U.S. forces have focused on protecting the civilian population and eliminating insurgents.

Osama bin Laden killed

2. May 2011.

Caption Bin Laden tracked down in a camp less than a mile from a Pakistani military academy.

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An Al Qaeda leader is killed during a U.S. Navy SEAL raid on a camp in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Bin Laden’s body is taken away and buried in the sea. The operation ended a 10-year hunt by the CIA.  The confirmation that Bin Laden was residing on Pakistani soil fuels U.S. accusations that Pakistan is an unreliable ally in the fight against terrorism.

Death of Mullah Omar

23. April 2013.

Mullah Mohammed Omar, founder of the Taliban movement, died. His death was kept secret for over two years.

Image caption The Taliban leader was reportedly injured by shrapnel in his right eye in the 1980s.

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According to Afghan intelligence, Mullah Omar is dying in a hospital in the Pakistani city of Karachi due to health problems. Pakistan denies he was in the country.

NATO ceases hostilities

28. December 2014.

NATO ends combat operations in Afghanistan at a ceremony in Kabul. The United States is withdrawing thousands of troops after the operation is over.  Most that remain focus on training and supporting Afghan security forces.

The resurrection of the Taliban

2015

The Taliban begins a series of suicide bombings, car bombs and other attacks. The Parliament of Kabul and the city of Kunduz are under attack. Islamic State fighters launch operations in Afghanistan.

Caption Kabul International Airport was inaugurated on the 10th. August 2015 met with

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Notice of death

January 25, 2019

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says more than 45,000 members of his country’s security forces have been killed since he took office in 2014. This figure is much higher than previously thought.

US signs deal with Taliban

29. February 2020

The United States and the Taliban sign an agreement for peace in Afghanistan in Doha, Qatar. The United States and NATO allies agree to withdraw all troops within 14 months if the militants comply with the agreement.

Image caption The agreement sets out the timetable for full withdrawal from the EU.

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Date of last recall

11. September 2021

American troops have until the 11th… September 2021, exactly 20 years after 9/11, to pull out of Afghanistan. All indications are that the withdrawal could take place before the official deadline.

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