War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

armed conflict between NATO countries and Afghanistan from 2001 to 2021
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The War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) was a war[1] that took place in Afghanistan[1].

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

Summary

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) is a war[1]. War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ranks in the top 2% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,531 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) is in the country of Afghanistan[3].
  • War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)'s instance of is recorded as war[4].
  • War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) followed Afghan Civil War[5].
  • War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) followed Operation Infinite Justice[6].
  • The location of War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) was Afghanistan[7].
  • War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) is part of war on terror[8].
  • War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) is part of Afghan Conflict[9].
  • War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) is part of War against the Islamic State[10].
  • War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) is part of post-Soviet conflicts[11].
  • War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)'s Commons category is recorded as War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)[12].
  • War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) began on October 7, 2001[13].
  • War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ended on August 30, 2021[14].
  • Among those involved in War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) was Northern Alliance[15].
  • A participant in War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) was United States[16].
  • A participant in War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) was United Kingdom[17].
  • A participant in War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) was Canada[18].
  • Among those involved in War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) was Australia[19].
  • Among those involved in War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) was Germany[20].
  • A participant in War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) was Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan[21].
  • A participant in War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) was Al-Qaeda[22].
  • A participant in War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) was Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan[23].
  • A participant in War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) was Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi[24].
  • Among those involved in War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) was Turkistan Islamic Party[25].
  • Among those involved in War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) was Taliban[26].
  • A participant in War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) was Denmark[27].

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When and Where

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) began on October 7, 2001[13]. War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ended on August 30, 2021[14]. War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) took place at Afghanistan[7]. War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) is in the country of Afghanistan[3].

Context

Part of include war on terror[8], a war[28]; Afghan Conflict[9], a civil war[29], in Afghanistan[30]; War against the Islamic State[10], a military intervention[31]; and post-Soviet conflicts[11], a conflict[32]. War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)'s instance of is recorded as war[4]. Predecessors include Afghan Civil War[5] and Operation Infinite Justice[6].

Participants

Recorded participant include Northern Alliance[15], United States[16], United Kingdom[17], Canada[18], Australia[19], and Germany[20].

Why It Matters

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ranks in the top 2% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,531 views/month).[2] War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) is known by 102 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . georgewbushlibrary.gov. Retrieved . georgewbushlibrary.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . foreignaffairs.house.gov. Retrieved . foreignaffairs.house.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0313930-valka-v-Afghanistanu-2001
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  2. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of war on terror, Afghan Conflict, War against the Islamic State +1
    Order of battle Afghan War order of battle, War in North-West Pakistan order of battle
    Instance of
    Location Afghanistan
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 27437, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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