What the records say
- When
- 12 Nov 2001 – 13 Nov 2001
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 34.53° N, 69.18° E
- Description
- United States-led coalition capture of the capital of Afghanistan in 2001
Fall of Kabul (2001)
United States-led coalition capture of the capital of Afghanistan
Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, fell in November 2001 to the Northern Alliance forces during the war in Afghanistan. Northern Alliance forces began their attack on the city on 13 November and made swift progress against Taliban and al-Qaeda forces that were heavily weakened by American and British air strikes.
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