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The War in Afghanistan. By the mid 1990’s the extremist Taliban controlled most of Afghanistan, they allowed al Qaeda to live there. 9/11 attacks planned in Afghanistan. Global War on Terror. US and NATO allies invaded Afghanistan on October 7, 2001 “Operation Enduring Freedom”.
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By the mid 1990’s the extremist Taliban controlled most of Afghanistan, they allowed al Qaeda to live there
Global War on Terror • US and NATO allies invaded Afghanistan on October 7, 2001 • “Operation Enduring Freedom”
2. Afghanistan is remote, mountainous, treacherous – it is hard to move soldiers and supplies
4. Much of the fighting is done in remote, mountainous regions that the Taliban know better than the US
10. Poppies – used to make heroin, are a major crop. Create violence and addiction problems