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Afghanistan War  

Definition

  • Afghanistan, subject to war and instability since the late 1970s, became the first arena of the “war on terror” after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) was launched to dislodge the Taliban from power and capture al Qaeda leaders. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism; Afghanistan War]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-XTV12DJQ-N

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