2001 fall of Kabul

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The 2001 fall of Kabul was the capture of Afghanistan’s capital by U.S.-backed Northern Alliance forces, marking the collapse of Taliban control early in the post-9/11 war.

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2001 fall of Kabul canonical 1
fall of Kabul (2001) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
event in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
military campaign
urban warfare event
capitalCityInvolved Kabul
combatant Northern Alliance
Taliban
United Kingdom
United States
commandedBy Northern Alliance commanders
U.S. military leadership under U.S. Central Command
country Afghanistan
date 2001-11-13
endTime 2001-11-13
followedBy Bonn Conference on Afghanistan (2001)
continued Taliban insurgency outside Kabul
formation of the Afghan Interim Authority
hasCause September 11 attacks
U.S. Operation Enduring Freedom
location Kabul
mediaCoverage extensive international news coverage in November 2001
militaryTactic close air support by U.S. aircraft
ground offensive by Northern Alliance forces
rapid advance into Kabul after Taliban withdrawal
opposedBy Taliban government of Afghanistan
Taliban military forces
linked to: Taliban
opposedCommandedBy Taliban leadership including Mullah Mohammed Omar
partOf U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
precededBy Northern Alliance offensive in northern Afghanistan in 2001
U.S. air campaign against Taliban targets in October–November 2001
relatedTo Global War on Terrorism
Northern Alliance (United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan)
linked to: Northern Alliance

Operation Enduring Freedom
Taliban government (1996–2001)
linked to: Taliban
result collapse of Taliban control of Kabul
decisive Northern Alliance victory
end of Taliban rule over most of Afghanistan’s capital
establishment of interim anti-Taliban administration in Kabul
flight of Taliban forces from Kabul
significance marked collapse of Taliban regime’s hold on the capital early in the war
turning point in initial phase of U.S.-led war in Afghanistan
startTime 2001-11-12
supportedBy U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
U.S. air power
United Kingdom Armed Forces
United States Armed Forces

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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) majorEvent 2001 fall of Kabul
Battle of Tora Bora precededBy fall of Kabul (2001)
linked to: 2001 fall of Kabul