Bombing of Kandahar (2001)
| Bombing of Kandahar | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the War in Afghanistan | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 United States United Kingdom |
 Taliban al-Qaeda | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Tommy Franks | Mullah Omar | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | 1,000+ (est.) | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
The 2001 Bombing of Kandahar was a series of military operations conducted in and around
United States' military operations in Afghanistan
.
Chronology
Following the 2001
War on Terror, starting with assaults on key Taliban
positions within Afghanistan.
On October 7, 2001, at 6:30 pm
electronic warfare aircraft.[3]
At 9:00 pm, USN, USAF, and
Arab foreigners who worked with the Taliban regime. One of the primary targets for the airstrike in Kandahar was Mullah Omar.[4] The attacking aircraft were met with sporadic fire from Taliban anti-aircraft artillery batteries and surface-to-air missiles.[5] The U.S. considered the attacks, conducted against the cities of Kabul, Jalalabad and Herat, to be successful as the goal of neutralizing the Taliban's air defense was met.[6]
To court and provide relief for the Afghan people, food and supplies were dropped into the region. Two
EC-130E propeller aircraft to broadcast a message that the Taliban and its allies were the only targets of the attacks, not civilians.[8]
Aftermath
Following the successful airstrikes against the city, and after rapid setbacks experienced by Taliban forces across the country, much of the military might held directly and indirectly by
2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment.[10] These events set the stage for the taking of Kandahar and Taliban surrender on December 7.[11]
See also
References
- Notes
- ^ Lambeth 2005, pp. 78–79.
- ^ a b c Lambeth 2005, p. 80.
- ^ Lambeth 2005, pp. 79–80.
- ^ "Defense officials: Air operation to last "several days"". CNN. October 7, 2001. Archived from the original on March 8, 2007. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
- ^ Lambeth 2005, p. 84.
- ^ Lambeth 2005, pp. 55, 82, 85.
- ^ Kaufman, Marc (October 18, 2001). "Taliban Seizes Relief Food, Two Main U.N. Warehouses; Groups Call for Bombing Pause to Deliver Aid". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- Daily News. Archived from the originalon August 11, 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ "The United States Army in Afghanistan: Operation Enduring Freedom". U.S. Army Center Of Military History. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
- ^ Rayment, Sean; Murphy, Joe (November 25, 2001). "Paras on alert for storming of Kandahar". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ "2001: Taleban surrender Kandahar". BBC. December 7, 2001.
- Bibliography
- Lambeth, Benjamin S. (2005). Air Power Against Terror: America's Conduct of Operation Enduring Freedom. RAND Corporation. ISBN 0-8330-3724-2.