Operation Enduring Freedom
October 7, 2001 – December 28, 2014 · Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
The United States gave this name to its war on terrorism after the September 11 attacks, mainly the war in Afghanistan. U.S. and allied forces overthrew the Taliban in 2001 and fought them until combat operations ended in 2014.
Coalition
Taliban
Other
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Strength and losses
United Kingdom Killed 456
France Killed 301
Canada Killed 158
Germany Killed 54
Italy Killed 53
Denmark Killed 43
Australia Killed 41
Poland Killed 40
Spain Killed 34
Georgia Killed 32
Afghanistan Killed 72,000
Philippines Casualties 328
Somalia Killed 260–365
Units
Delta Force
French Army
1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
French Foreign Legion
Joint Special Operations Command
Philippine Army
United States Army Special Forces
I Marine Expeditionary Force
III Marine Amphibious Force
1st Marine Division
2nd Marine Division
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
3rd Marine Division
42nd Infantry Division (United States)
4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
173rd Airborne Brigade
2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Republican Blues
11th Marine Regiment
12th Marine Littoral Regiment
14th Infantry Regiment (United States)
15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
187th Infantry Regiment (United States)
1st Marine Regiment
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
35th Infantry Regiment (United States)
41st Infantry Regiment (United States)
504th Infantry Regiment
75th Ranger Regiment
87th Infantry Regiment (United States)
1st Reconnaissance Battalion
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines
2nd Battalion, 5th Marines
2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
4th Tank Battalion (United States)
Chatham Artillery
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11
24th Special Tactics Squadron
Philippine Navy Special Warfare Force
Republic of Korea Navy
Royal New Zealand Navy
United States Navy SEALs
Royal Thai Air Force
3rd Special Forces Group (United States)
Battles 2
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Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa October 7, 2002
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