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Drugs, war and terrorism were the unholy trinity that brought the US-led air campaign crashing down on the Taliban regime in Afghanistan in October 2001 in Operation Enduring Freedom, and this photographic history is a graphic introduction to it. The immediate aim was to eject the Taliban from power, and to capture or kill the al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and his supporters whom the Taliban were sheltering. The decade-long war that followed, first against the Taliban regime, then against Taliban insurgents, is one of the most controversial conflicts of recent times. It has also seen the deployment of thousands of coalition troops and a huge range of modern military equipment, and these are the main focus of Anthony Tucker-Jones's account. He covers the entire course of the conflict, from the initial air war, the battle for the White Mountains and Tora Bora, the defeat of the Taliban, the escape of bin Laden and the grim protracted security campaign that followed - an asymmetrical war of guerrilla tactics and improvised explosive devices that is going on today.
The book provides a photographic history of the US-led air campaign and subsequent ground operations in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014. It details Operation Enduring Freedom, focusing on the initial aim to remove the Taliban and capture Osama bin Laden, and the protracted conflict that followed against insurgent forces. The account highlights the deployment of coalition troops and a wide array of modern military equipment throughout the decade-long war.
This photographic history offers a graphic introduction to Operation Enduring Freedom, covering the US-led air campaign and the subsequent decade-long conflict in Afghanistan. The book focuses on the military aspects, detailing the deployment of troops and equipment, and key engagements from the initial invasion to the protracted security campaign. It presents a visual account of the war's progression, including the fight against the Taliban and insurgents, and the use of guerrilla tactics and improvised explosive devices. The work aims to provide a comprehensive overview of this controversial conflict through its photographic content.
Page Count:
128
Publication Date:
2014-01-01
Publisher:
Pen & Sword Military
ISBN-10:
1783030208
ISBN-13:
9781783030200
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