War in Afghanistan

Historical background
1. The war in Afghanistan was a consecuence of terrorist attack of the twin towers in September 11th of 2001 against the United States.
2. the civil war of Aghanistan between 1996 and 2001. the USA and its allies wanted to defeat al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban from power.
The Afghan war started in October 7th of 2001 between the United States and the Taliban of Afghanistan.
1. the main objectives of the invasion were to catch the leaders and overthrow al-Qaeda.
  1. Two militar operatios in Afghanistan
    1. "Operation Enduring Freedom"
    2. "International Security Assistance Force"
  2. On may of 2011, Osama bin Laden was killed
Entailment with the region
1. It is estimated that 21,000 civilians were killed in the war.
2. The cost of the war was approximately $468 billion, affecting the economy of the allies.
3. More terrorist attacks in other countries involved in the war
In conclusion, the Afghan war was more expensive than planned and the consequences of it could be more catastrophic than the 9/11.

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