Battle of Tora Bora

When

6 Dec 2001 – 17 Dec 2001

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

34.12° N, 70.22° E

Description

2001 battle between the United States-led coalition and the Taliban in Afghanistan

2001 battle between the United States-led coalition and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan

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.

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