In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, the United States launched Operation Enduring Freedom—the invasion of Afghanistan. This video traces the opening strikes, the rapid toppling of the Taliban ...

We animated the key moments of the 2001 U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan, breaking down how Operation Enduring Freedom unfolded from the first airstrikes to the rapid collapse of the Taliban regime.

The most worrisome flash point in South Asia today lies not between the nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan but to the west, along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. A simmering conflict ...