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War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom

War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom. Importance of war Usage of heavy weapons Important battles Courageous and fearless soldiers Fight for freedom. Introduction Chapter 1: “ Historical background” – what caused the beginning of the war

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War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom

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  1. War on TerrorOperation Enduring Freedom

  2. Importance of war • Usage of heavy weapons • Important battles • Courageous and fearless soldiers • Fight for freedom

  3. Introduction • Chapter 1: “Historical background” – what caused the beginning of the war • Chapter 2: “2001: Initial Attack” – the first drawdowns of the war • Chapter 3: “Renewed Taliban Insurgency” – the riot the Taliban prepared after being defeated • Chapter 4: “2011: U.S. and NATO Drawdown”- some of the most important moments of the war • Chapter 5: “Aftermath”- the costs and civilian casualties of the war • Conclusion

  4. Chapter 1: “ Historical Background” • 9/11 attacks • U.S. begins Operation Enduring freedom • Anti-Taliban groups aid • Negotiations with Al-Qaeda

  5. Chapter 2: “2001: Initial Attack” • Attack of Kabul • AC-130 gunship • Till death fight • Omar flees

  6. Chapter 3: “Renewed Taliban Insurgency” • Taliban forces defeated • Taliban remnants regrouped • Recruiting of people and training • Preparing for assault • Numerous attacks

  7. Chapter 4: “2011: U.S. and NATO Drawdown” • Battle of Kadahar • U.S. intercept Taliban offensive • Death of Osama bin Laden • U.S. troops withdrawal

  8. Chapter 5: “Aftermath” • Costs of war • Costs increased by 50% • Civilian Casualties • 3.021 people killed in 2011

  9. The U.S. won the war on terror • They brought freedom • Memories still scar the U.S. people • Soldiers proved to be brave • Conflicts in Afghanistan are still ongoing

  10. Bibliography 1.BBC. “Afghanistan: Taliban’s Kandahar raid into second day”. BBC News 8 May 2011 2.BBC. “Al-Qaeda ledaer Osama bin Laden dead – Obama”. BBC News 2 May 2011 3.Pearse, Damien. “Afghan civilian death roll reaches record high”. London : The Guardian 4 February 2012. 4.Rubin, Alissa J. “Taliban say offensive will begin Sunday”. New York : New York Times 1 May 2011 5.Tohid, Owias. “Taliban regroups – on the road”. Boston : The Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2003

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