Timeline
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1999 - Formation of Taliban and Al-Qaeda.
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2001 - The 9/11 attack.
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2001 - War against Terrorism declared.
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2001 - Bin Laden escapes, and Taliban escapes.
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2002 - Reconstruction of Afghanistan started.
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2003 - NATO takes control over the Afghanistan's force.
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2004 - Formation of the Constitution of Afghanistan.
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2004 - New President of Afghanistan elected.
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2005 - Pact between the United States and Afghanistan on military relations.
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2006 - Major fights between the Armed forces and Taliban.
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2007 - Taliban's commander executed.
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2008 - 140 civilians died during the anti-terror operation.
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2009 - A new strategy under leadership of President Obama, military command changed.
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2009 - Afghan Presidential elections.
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2010 - Highest command of the military changed.
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2011 - Bin Laden killed.
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2011 - 10 years of war.
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2012 - Peace talks cancelled between the United States and the Taliban.
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2013 - Afghanistan's security handed over by NATO to Afghan forces.
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2014 - Obama announces troop withdrawal.
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2014 - Power sharing agreement signed between the President of Afghanistan and a major opponent.
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2017 - U.S. attacks Islamic State redoubt.
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2017 - Trump signals prolonged Afghan war.
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2018 - Taliban does major attacks against U.S.
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2019 - U.S. - Taliban peace talks progresses.
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2019 - Trump calls off peace talks.
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2020 - Peace talks takes off.
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2020 - U.S. announces troop withdrawal.
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2021 - Biden announces to complete the withdrawal by 9/11 of 2021.
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2021 - Twenty year long war ends as U.S. completes withdrawal on August 30, 2021.