Kandahar Campaign (2001)

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkbp:aftermath Establishment of a new Afghan government
gptkbp:casualties High civilian casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Taliban
gptkbp:date gptkb:2001
gptkbp:end_date 2001-12-07
gptkbp:goal Dismantle Taliban regime
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Global_War_on_Terrorism
First major ground offensive after 9/11
Shift in U. S. military strategy
Establishment of military bases in Afghanistan
Formation of a new Afghan government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kandahar Campaign (2001)
gptkbp:international_response NATO involvement
Support from Australia
Support from Canada
Support from UK
Support from other allies
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:General_John_Abizaid
gptkb:General_Richard_Myers
gptkb:General_Tommy_Franks
gptkb:President_Hamid_Karzai
gptkb:President_George_W._Bush
gptkbp:legacy Increased military presence in the region
Rise of insurgency
Impact on U. S. foreign policy
Humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
Long-term instability in Afghanistan
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kandahar,_Afghanistan
gptkbp:military_strategy Airstrikes and ground invasion
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Northern_Alliance
gptkb:special_forces
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Kandahar
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:result gptkb:Fall_of_Kandahar
gptkbp:start_date 2001-11-01
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of southern Afghanistan
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
Intelligence operations
Counterinsurgency operations
Combined arms operations
Coalition air support
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kandahar,_Afghanistan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5