War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |||||||||
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Part of the Global War on Terrorism and the Afghan conflict | |||||||||
Clockwise from top-left: American troops in a firefight with Taliban insurgents in Kunar Province; An American F-15E Strike Eagle dropping 2000 pound JDAMs on a cave in eastern Afghanistan; an Afghan soldier surveying atop a Humvee; Afghan and American soldiers move through snow in Logar Province; victorious Taliban fighters after securing Kabul; an Afghan soldier surveying a valley in Parwan Province; British troops preparing to board a Chinook during Operation Black Prince | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Invasion (2001): Australia Italy New Zealand [2] Iran |
Invasion (2001): Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan [3] Al-Qaeda 055 Brigade [4] [5] | ||||||||
ISAF/RS phase (2001–2021): Islamic State of Afghanistan (2001–2002) Afghan Transitional Authority (2002–2004) Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2021)
High Council of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (allegedly; from 2015) [8] [9] Khost Protection Force and other pro-government paramilitaries [10] |
ISAF/RS phase (2001–2021): Taliban
Supported by:
RS phase (2015–2021):
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Strength | |||||||||
ISAF: 130,000+ (Peak Strength) [42] Afghan National Defense and Security Forces: 307,947 (Peak Strength, January 2021) [43] Resolute Support Mission: 17,178 (Peak Strength, October 2019) [44] Defence Contractors: 117,227 (Peak Strength, Q2 2012)
[45] High Council of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: 3,000–3,500 [46] Khost Protection Force: 3,000-10,000 (2018) [47] |
Taliban: 58,000-100,000
HIG: 1,500–2,000+ (2014)
[52] Fidai Mahaz: 8,000 (2013) [39] ISIL–KP: 3,500–4,000 (2018, in Afghanistan) [56] | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Afghan security forces:
Coalition:
Wounded: 23,536
Contractors |
Taliban insurgents: ISIL–KP: 2,400+ killed [32] | ||||||||
Civilians killed: 46,319 [58] Total killed: 176,206 (per
Brown University)
[70] | |||||||||
a The continued list includes nations who have contributed fewer than 200 troops as of November 2014. [72] b The continued list includes nations who have contributed fewer than 200 troops as of May 2017. [73] |
The group had recently aligned itself with the government, and fighters were sent to Niazi as part of an uprising force to secure a number of Herat districts.
A spokesperson for China's foreign ministry, Wang Wenbin, on Thursday denied the accusation, calling it a "smear and slander against China" that was "completely nonsense" and "fake news."
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |||||||||
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Part of the Global War on Terrorism and the Afghan conflict | |||||||||
Clockwise from top-left: American troops in a firefight with Taliban insurgents in Kunar Province; An American F-15E Strike Eagle dropping 2000 pound JDAMs on a cave in eastern Afghanistan; an Afghan soldier surveying atop a Humvee; Afghan and American soldiers move through snow in Logar Province; victorious Taliban fighters after securing Kabul; an Afghan soldier surveying a valley in Parwan Province; British troops preparing to board a Chinook during Operation Black Prince | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Invasion (2001): Australia Italy New Zealand [2] Iran |
Invasion (2001): Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan [3] Al-Qaeda 055 Brigade [4] [5] | ||||||||
ISAF/RS phase (2001–2021): Islamic State of Afghanistan (2001–2002) Afghan Transitional Authority (2002–2004) Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2021)
High Council of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (allegedly; from 2015) [8] [9] Khost Protection Force and other pro-government paramilitaries [10] |
ISAF/RS phase (2001–2021): Taliban
Supported by:
RS phase (2015–2021):
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
List
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List
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Strength | |||||||||
ISAF: 130,000+ (Peak Strength) [42] Afghan National Defense and Security Forces: 307,947 (Peak Strength, January 2021) [43] Resolute Support Mission: 17,178 (Peak Strength, October 2019) [44] Defence Contractors: 117,227 (Peak Strength, Q2 2012)
[45] High Council of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: 3,000–3,500 [46] Khost Protection Force: 3,000-10,000 (2018) [47] |
Taliban: 58,000-100,000
HIG: 1,500–2,000+ (2014)
[52] Fidai Mahaz: 8,000 (2013) [39] ISIL–KP: 3,500–4,000 (2018, in Afghanistan) [56] | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Afghan security forces:
Coalition:
Wounded: 23,536
Contractors |
Taliban insurgents: ISIL–KP: 2,400+ killed [32] | ||||||||
Civilians killed: 46,319 [58] Total killed: 176,206 (per
Brown University)
[70] | |||||||||
a The continued list includes nations who have contributed fewer than 200 troops as of November 2014. [72] b The continued list includes nations who have contributed fewer than 200 troops as of May 2017. [73] |
The group had recently aligned itself with the government, and fighters were sent to Niazi as part of an uprising force to secure a number of Herat districts.
A spokesperson for China's foreign ministry, Wang Wenbin, on Thursday denied the accusation, calling it a "smear and slander against China" that was "completely nonsense" and "fake news."