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Why did the United States invade Afghanistan in the early 2000s?
On October 7, 2001, the US invaded Afghanistan to avenge the al-Qaida-orchestrated September 11 terrorist attacks. The primary aim of the US invasion was to hunt down Osama bin Laden and punish the Taliban for providing safe haven to al-Qaida leaders.
Why did the US enter Afghanistan after 9 11?
The invasion’s public aims were to dismantle al-Qaeda, which had executed the September 11 attacks, and to deny it a safe base of operations in Afghanistan by removing the Taliban government from power.
How did the US AID Afghanistan?
It includes lifesaving food and nutrition assistance, protection, essential health care, agriculture, and winterization assistance, as well as support to transport aid workers and critical relief supplies into Afghanistan, in response to the growing humanitarian needs exacerbated by the current economic contraction.
How much did 18 years of war in Afghanistan cost?
By SARAH ALMUKHTAR and ROD NORDLAND DEC. 9, 2019 All told, the cost of nearly 18 years of war in Afghanistan will amount to more than $2 trillion. Was the money well spent? There is little to show…
How much has the US spent in Afghanistan since 2001?
According to the US Department of Defense, the total military expenditure in Afghanistan (from October 2001 until December 2020) was $825bn, with about another $130bn spent on reconstruction…
How many US troops are still in Afghanistan?
The American military had to persuade first President Obama, and then President Trump, to ramp up forces. Some 14,000 U.S. troops remained in the country as of this month. Most Afghans still live in poverty. War-related spending has roughly doubled the size of Afghanistan’s economy since 2007.
How long did the war in Afghanistan last?
THE PRESIDENT: Last night in Kabul, the United States ended 20 years of war in Afghanistan — the longest war in American history. We completed one of the biggest airlifts in history, with more than 120,000 people evacuated to safety. That number is more than double what most experts thought were possible.