Afghanistan Timeline
Key Events from September 11, 2001, to the Present
2001 – September 11: Hijackers commandeer four commercial airplanes and crash them into the World Trade Center Towers in New York City, the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C., and a Pennsylvania field, killing thousands. Days later, U.S. officials say Osama bin Laden, the Saudi exile believed to be hiding in Afghanistan, is the prime suspect in the attack. October: U.S. and British forces launch air strikes against Afghanistan after the Taliban refuses to hand over Osama bin Laden. American warplanes start to bomb Taliban targets and bases reportedly belonging to the al Qaeda network. The Taliban proclaim they are ready for…
