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War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom

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Page 1: War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom. Importance of war Usage of heavy weapons Important battles Courageous and fearless soldiers Fight for freedom

War on TerrorOperation Enduring Freedom

Page 2: War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom. Importance of war Usage of heavy weapons Important battles Courageous and fearless soldiers Fight for freedom

Importance of war

Usage of heavy weapons

Important battles

Courageous and fearless soldiers

Fight for freedom

Page 3: War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom. Importance of war Usage of heavy weapons Important battles Courageous and fearless soldiers Fight for freedom

IntroductionChapter 1: “Historical background” –

what caused the beginning of the warChapter 2: “2001: Initial Attack” – the

first drawdowns of the warChapter 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

Page 4: War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom. Importance of war Usage of heavy weapons Important battles Courageous and fearless soldiers Fight for freedom

Chapter 1: “ Historical Background”9/11 attacks

U.S. begins Operation Enduring freedom

Anti-Taliban groups aid

Negotiations with Al-Qaeda

Page 5: War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom. Importance of war Usage of heavy weapons Important battles Courageous and fearless soldiers Fight for freedom

Chapter 2: “2001: Initial Attack”Attack of Kabul

AC-130 gunship

Till death fight

Omar flees

Page 6: War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom. Importance of war Usage of heavy weapons Important battles Courageous and fearless soldiers Fight for freedom

Chapter 3: “Renewed Taliban Insurgency”

Taliban forces defeated

Taliban remnants regrouped

Recruiting of people and training

Preparing for assault

Numerous attacks

Page 7: War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom. Importance of war Usage of heavy weapons Important battles Courageous and fearless soldiers Fight for freedom

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

Page 8: War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom. Importance of war Usage of heavy weapons Important battles Courageous and fearless soldiers Fight for freedom

Chapter 5: “Aftermath”Costs of war

Costs increased by 50%

Civilian Casualties

3.021 people killed in 2011

Page 9: War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom. Importance of war Usage of heavy weapons Important battles Courageous and fearless soldiers Fight for freedom

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

Page 10: War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom. Importance of war Usage of heavy weapons Important battles Courageous and fearless soldiers Fight for freedom

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