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Operation Enduring Freedom

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) was the official name used by the U.S. government for both the first stage (2001–2014) of the war in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and related military operations during the broader-scale global war on terrorism. On 7 October 2001, in response to the September 11 attacks, President George W. Bush announced that airstrikes…

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan, Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines (OEF-P) & Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa (OEF-HOA)

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Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan

Power vacuumInvasionHuman rights in AfghanistanBuddhas of BamyanDissident
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Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines (OEF-P)

IslamistJoloMindanaoBombingsKidnappings
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Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa (OEF-HOA)

Combined Joint Special Operations Task ForceFort StewartFort HoodFort StoryCJTF-HOA
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Overview

U.S. governmentWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021)War on terrorismSeptember 11 attacksPresident
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Location
Afghanistan, Philippines, Somalia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Sahara Desert
Date
Date7 October 2001 – 28 December 2014 (in Afghanistan) (13 years, 2 months and 3 weeks)LocationAfghanistan, Philippines, Somalia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Sahara DesertResult Beginn… · 7 October 2001 – 28 December 2014 (in Afghanistan) (13 years, 2 months and 3 weeks)
Result
Beginning of Operation Freedom's Sentinel

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Etymology

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan

Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines (OEF-P)

Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa (OEF-HOA)

Military decorations

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Operation Enduring Freedom

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Operation Enduring Freedom

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related to Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa (OEF-HOA) · 50
Operation Enduring Freedom → Africa, Al-Qaeda-linked, Australia, Camp Lemonnier, Canada, Chad, CJSOTF, CJTF, CJTF-HOA, Combined Joint Special Operations, Combined Joint Task Force, Combined Task Force, CTF-150, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Fort Hood, Fort Stewart, Fort Story, France, Germany
related to Subordinate operations · 32
Operation Enduring Freedom → Afghanistan, Africa, Al Qaeda, American-led, Caribbean, Central America, December, Enduring Freedom, February, Georgia's Pankisi Gorge, Horn, Insurgency, January, June, Kyrgyzstan, Maghreb, October, OEF, OEF-CCA, OEF-HOA
related to overview · 23
Operation Enduring Freedom → Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit, B-52 Stratofortress, British, Bush, Congress, F-14 Tomcat, F/A-18 Hornet, In, Joint Session, New York City, October, OEF, On September, President George, Qaeda, September, Shortly
related to Etymology · 15
Operation Enduring Freedom → Afghanistan, Bush's, December, God, In September, Islamic, Muslims, October, Operation Freedom's Sentinel, Operation Infinite Justice, President George, Subsequent, The, United States, War
related to International support · 5
Operation Enduring Freedom → Afghanistan, Afghanistan War, OEF, See, The United States
related to U.S. action · 5
Operation Enduring Freedom → Coalition, Dead, DeadTaliban/Al-Qaeda, December, October
related to Military decorations · 4
Operation Enduring Freedom → Campaign Medal, Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan, Since, United States
Date · 2
Operation Enduring Freedom → 7 October 2001 – 28 December 2014 (in Afghanistan) (13 years, 2 months and 3 weeks), Date7 October 2001 – 28 December 2014 (in Afghanistan) (13 years, 2 months and 3 weeks)LocationAfghanistan, Philippines, Somalia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Sahara DesertResult Beginn…
Location · 1
Operation Enduring Freedom → Afghanistan, Philippines, Somalia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Sahara Desert
Result · 1
Operation Enduring Freedom → Beginning of Operation Freedom's Sentinel

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afghanistan taliban operation forces 2001 enduring freedom operations al-qaeda military united october also states war terrorist september coalition 2014 jemaah

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Operation Enduring FreedomLocationAfghanistan, Philippines, Somalia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Sahara Desert1.00infobox
Operation Enduring FreedomResultBeginning of Operation Freedom's Sentinel1.00infobox
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Operation Enduring Freedomrelated to EtymologyOctober0.60section
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