Battle of Tora Bora 2001
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 6 December 2001 – 17 December 2001 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2001 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Afghanistan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United Kingdom, United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 34.1167, 70.2167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Tora Bora occurred from 30 November to 17 December 2001, as part of the United States invasion of Afghanistan during the war in Afghanistan. It took place around the cave complex of Tora Bora in the Safed Koh mountain range, near Afghanistan's eastern border with Pakistan. In the battle, the U.S., British, German, and allied Afghan troops fought al-Qaeda; the Taliban, who controlled the country's government; and other Islamic extremists.
Led by Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda conducted terrorist suicide attacks against the U.S. on September 11, 2001. The U.S. quickly launched a global "war on terror", which included a manhunt for bin Laden, and the invasion of Afghanistan, where the Taliban had allowed al-Qaeda to headquarter. The invasion began on October 7; the U.S. was supported by a multinational coalition.
On November 10, the CIA tracked bin Laden to Tora Bora. In the 1980s, the complex had been used by the Afghan mujahideen to repel the Soviet soldiers who were invading Afghanistan. Prior to 2001, bin Laden had been fortifying it for years. On November 30, the coalition began attacking the complex, with the objective to capture or kill bin Laden.
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