2001 military operations in Afghanistan
| Bombing of Kandahar | |||||||||
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| Part of the War in Afghanistan | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 United States United Kingdom |
 Taliban al-Qaeda | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Tommy Franks | Mullah Omar | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | 1,000+ (est.) | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
The 2001 Bombing of Kandahar was a series of military operations conducted in and around Kandahar, Afghanistan, during October 2001, as part of the start of the United States' military operations in Afghanistan.