4 nato soldiers killed in afghanistan
15 Nov. 2001
The German government said that it had detected two weapons sites near th영천출장마사지 영천출장안마e Afghan capital of Kabul, but that an investigation had shown that no weapons had been produced by the Germans, nor were there any traces of them or any evidence that such a weapon had ever been used.
15 Nov. 2001
US troops captured a large quantity of ammunition from the Taliban in the northern Afghan city of Kandahar. The American military released a large quantity of ammunition.
3 Dec. 2001
American Ambassador James R. Stavridis of Germany spoke by phone with his Afghan counterpart and explained to him about the use of US forces to invade Afghanistan. Stavridis said that as his message reached Kabul, he was taken by surprise. Stavridis went on to say that his message had caused a great deal of confusion in Afghanistan, and added that it had been a difficult meeting for him. He concluded that “I am a very frustrated man,” he said.
6 Dec. 2001
US General Stanley McChrystal announced on television that NATO would withdraw military forces in Afghanistan within 30 days. He did not reveal the exact date. According to U.S. military estimates, this would lead to about 4,000 additional US troops in Afghanistan, which would mean that at the end of 2001 only about 20% of the US force would remain in the country. On 7 December 2001, General McChrystal, then the top US commander in Afghanistan, told the Associated Press that 2,200 troops were to leave the country within six months, wi경주출장샵th the bulk to be sent back to Iraq. According to sources close to the United States military in Kabul, this announcement did not reach a full US cabinet. General McChrystal said that the US would keep all of the troops that were still in Afghanistan and will keep supporting the Afghan government with training and equipment. His announcement appeared to be a change of heart from previous claims.
15 Dec. 2001
On 31 December 2001 the UK government reported that its forces captured the Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar in the eastern province of Helmand. The Taliban had held him hostage for gta5카지노six years. Mullah Omar was identified as Mullah Akhtar Mansour, who was believed to be the leader of Taliban faction al-Qaeda in Afghanistan (TTP) or the Afghan Taliban. An Al Jazeera report published on 3 December said that Mansour had died last week. An AFP report published on 10 December stated that Mulla