Fall of Kandahar 2001
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 7 December 2001 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2001 | Wikidata P585 (point in 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 |
| Coordinates | 31.6167, 65.7167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Fall of Kandahar took place in 2001 during the War in Afghanistan. After the fall of Mazar-i-Sharif, Kabul and Herat, Kandahar was the last major city under Taliban control. Kandahar was where the Taliban movement had originated and where its power base was located, so it was assumed that capturing Kandahar would be difficult. The city fell after several weeks of fighting to a force of local militia under Pashtun military commanders and their American advisers. The fall of Kandahar was the end of organized Taliban control of Afghanistan.
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- Battle of Qala-i-Jangi 2001
- Battle of Tora Bora 2001
- Bombing of Kandahar (2001) 2001
- Fall of Kabul (2001) 2001
- Fall of Mazar-i-Sharif 2001
- Siege of Kunduz 2001
- Battle of Takur Ghar 2002
- Operation Anaconda 2002
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