Fall of Mazari Sharif

When

9 Nov 2001 – 10 Nov 2001

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

36.70° N, 67.10° E

Description

2001 battle

First major offensive in the Afghanistan war following American intervention in 2001

The fall of Mazar-i-Sharif in November 2001 resulted from the first major offensive of the Afghanistan War after American intervention. A push into the city of Mazar-i-Sharif in Balkh Province by the United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan, combined with U.S. Army Special Forces aerial bombardment, resulted in the withdrawal of Taliban forces who had held the city since 1998.

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