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| 1978 | Amin, Hafizullah |  |
| Dec Moscow & Kabul signed a bilateral treaty of friendship and cooperation that permits Soviet deployment in case of an Afghanrequest |
| 1978 | Taraki, Nur Muhammad | |
| 5th Dec Kabul Signs a 20 year "peace & friendship" pact with the Russians |
| 2001 | Bush, George Walker |  |
| 15th Sep Pakistan agrees to support the USAin any invasion of Afghanistan |
| Oct Begins in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the US, marking the beginning of its War on Terrorism campaign, seeking to oust the Taliban and find al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden |
| Oct The officially-stated purpose of the invasion is to target al-Qaeda members, and to punish the Taliban government in Afghanistan which had provided support and haven to al-Qaeda |
| Oct The USAmilitary name of the conflict is Operation Enduring Freedom |
| 7th Oct Kabul American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul |
| 12th Nov Kabul Taliban forces leave Kabul |
| 16th Nov Konduz The Taliban are forced back to their heartland in southeastern Afghanistan around Kandahar |
| 25th Nov Konduz Taliban fighters holding out in Konduz finally surrender and are herded into the Qala-e-Jangi prison complex near Mazar-I-Sharif |
| 2001 | Laden, Osama bin |  |
| Oct The officially-stated purpose of the invasion is to target al-Qaeda members, and to punish the Taliban government in Afghanistan which had provided support and haven to al-Qaeda |
| 7th Oct Kabul Arabia American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul |
| 2001 | Myers, Richard | |
| Oct Chairman of the USAJoint Chiefs of Staff |
