Operation Enduring Freedom

Operation Enduring Freedom
Part of the war on terror and War in Afghanistan

U.S. soldiers of the Army's 10th Mountain Division deployed during Operation Enduring Freedom 2009
Date7 October 2001 – 28 December 2014 (in Afghanistan)[3][4]
(13 years, 2 months and 3 weeks)
Location
Afghanistan, Philippines, Somalia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Sahara Desert
Belligerents

In Afghanistan: (completed)

In the Philippines: (completed)

In Somalia/Horn of Africa:

In Georgia: (completed)

In Kyrgyzstan: (completed)

Other nations

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan In Afghanistan:

Philippines In the Philippines:

Somalia In Somalia:

In Sahara:

Commanders and leaders

United States CIC George W Bush (2001–2009)

United States CIC Barack Obama (2009–2014)
United States GEN Tommy Franks (2001–2003)
United States GEN John Abizaid (2003–2007)
United States ADM William J. Fallon (2007–2008)
United States GEN Martin Dempsey (2008–2015)
United Kingdom MRAF Sir Graham Stirrup (2003–2011)
United States GEN David Petraeus (2008–2010)		 Afghanistan Mohammad Omar #
Osama bin Laden †
Ayman al-Zawahiri †
Khadaffy Janjalani †
Riduan Isamuddin (POW)
Casualties and losses

45,000+ killed
United States 2,380 killed by January 2016[5]
United Kingdom 456 killed[5]
Canada 158 killed[5]
France 90 killed[5]

Germany 57 killed[5]
Italy 53 killed[5]
Denmark 43 killed[5]
Australia 41 killed[5]
Poland 40 killed[5]
Spain 34 killed[5]
Georgia (country) 32 killed[6]
Others 200+ killed[5]

Afghanistan In Afghanistan:

  • 72,000+ killed[7]

Philippines In the Philippines:

Somalia In Somalia:

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) was the official name used by the U.S. government for both the first stage (2001–2014) of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and the larger-scale Global War on Terrorism. On 7 October 2001, in response to the September 11 attacks, President George W. Bush announced that airstrikes against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban had begun in Afghanistan.[11] Beyond the military actions in Afghanistan, Operation Enduring Freedom was also affiliated with counterterrorism operations in other countries, such as OEF-Philippines and OEF-Trans Sahara.[12][13]

After 13 years, on 28 December 2014, President Barack Obama announced the end of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.[14] Subsequent operations in Afghanistan by the United States' military forces, both non-combat and combat, occurred under the name Operation Freedom's Sentinel.[15]

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  7. ^ "How many terrorists has President Obama actually 'taken out'? Probably over 30,000". the Washington post. 7 December 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  8. ^ 300 killed (2002–2007)[1] Archived 7 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine 15 killed (February 2012)[2] Archived 29 February 2012 at the Library of Congress Web Archives
  9. ^ "The Bureau of Investigative Journalism" Archived 8 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Somalia Datasheet. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  10. ^ Cooper, Helene. ""US Strikes Kill 150 Shabab fighters in Somalia, officials say". Washington Post. 7 March 2016. "American warplanes on Saturday struck a training camp in Somalia belonging to the Islamist militant group the Shabab, the Pentagon said, killing about 150 fighters who United States officials said were preparing an attack against American troops and their regional allies in East Africa." Archived 17 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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  12. ^ "Helping Georgia?". Boston University Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology and Policy. March–April 2002. Archived from the original on 7 September 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2007.
  13. ^ Lamothe, Dan (29 December 2014). "Meet Operation Freedom's Sentinel, the Pentagon's new mission in Afghanistan". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  14. ^ DOD News, Defense Media Activity (29 December 2014). "Operation Enduring Freedom comes to an end". U.S. Army. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
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    Sisk, Richard (29 December 2014). "Amid Confusion, DoD Names New Mission 'Operation Freedom's Sentinel'". Military.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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