armed conflicts in Afghanistan since 1978
Dates, participants and sources of this conflict →Related events
The chronological links below come from Wikidata’s “part of” and “has part” relations. This selection covers 25 December 1979 — 30 August 2021; it does not claim to cover the entire conflict or reconstruct an army’s movements.
- 25 December 1979 — 15 February 1989
Soviet-Afghan War
On the map ↗ Source · Q83085 - August 1983 — January 1984
Siege of Urgun ↗
Source · Q3485830 - 22 April 1985
Battle of Maravar Pass ↗
Source · Q1971773 - 22 November 1985
Battle near the village of Afridge ↗
Source · Q4090340 - 17 April 1987 — 13 June 1987
Battle of Jaji ↗
Source · Q4871306 - 22 May 1987 — June 1987
Battle of Arghandab ↗
Source · Q4870333 - 7 January 1988 — 8 January 1988
Battle for Hill 3234 ↗
Source · Q1392933 - 15 February 1989 — 27 April 1992
Afghan Civil War
On the map ↗ Source · Q2405009 - 5 March 1989 — June 1989
Battle of Jalalabad ↗
Source · Q117184310 - 30 April 1992 — 27 September 1996
Afghan Civil War
On the map ↗ Source · Q1980081 - 30 April 1992 — 27 September 1996
Battle of Kabul ↗
Source · Q4871359 - 27 September 1996 — 7 October 2001
Afghan Civil War
On the map ↗ Source · Q12302518 - 7 October 2001 — 30 August 2021
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
On the map ↗ Source · Q182865 - 7 October 2001
Battle of Kandahar ↗
Source · Q4871376 - 9 November 2001 — 10 November 2001
Fall of Mazari Sharif ↗
Source · Q2889318 - 11 November 2001 — 23 November 2001
Siege of Kunduz ↗
Source · Q3485911 - 12 November 2001 — 13 November 2001
Fall of Kabul ↗
Source · Q5432157 - 25 November 2001 — 1 December 2001
Battle of Qala-i-Jangi ↗
Source · Q3180637 - 6 December 2001 — 17 December 2001
Battle of Tora Bora
On the map ↗ Source · Q2237280 - 7 December 2001
Fall of Kandahar ↗
Source · Q2888881 - 1 March 2002 — 18 March 2002
Operation Anaconda
On the map ↗ Source · Q1476042 - 3 March 2002 — 4 March 2002
Battle of Takur Ghar ↗
Source · Q4872492 - October 2004 — April 2010
Korangal Valley campaign
On the map ↗ Source · Q6431406 - 27 June 2005 — July 2005
Operation Red Wings ↗
Source · Q3354826 - 2006
Battle of Now Zad ↗
Source · Q4871922 - 29 March 2006
Friendly fire incident at Sangin ↗
Source · Q2889117 - 4 June 2006
Helmand province campaign
On the map ↗ Source · Q5709231 - 17 July 2006 — 12 September 2006
Siege of Musa Qala ↗
Source · Q7510253 - 16 September 2006
Operation Mountain Fury ↗
Source · Q909414 - October 2006
Battle of Panjwaii ↗
Source · Q3401917 - 30 May 2007
Operation Achilles ↗
Source · Q1616794 - 15 June 2007 — 19 June 2007
Battle of Chora ↗
Source · Q1485258 - 8 August 2007
Battle of Firebase Anaconda ↗
Source · Q281145 - 25 October 2007
Operation Rock Avalanche ↗
Source · Q2026322 - 9 November 2007
Battle of Aranas ↗
Source · Q123989936 - 7 December 2007 — 12 December 2007
Battle of Musa Qala ↗
Source · Q2638382 - 2008
Operation Karez ↗
Source · Q1518797 - 8 April 2008
Battle of Afghanya ↗
Source · Q4870218 - 18 June 2008 — 19 June 2008
Battle of Arghandab ↗
Source · Q2890897 - 13 July 2008
Battle of Wanat ↗
Source · Q2890373 - 8 August 2008
Battle of Shewan ↗
Source · Q2889960 - 8 August 2008
Battle of Ebrahimkhel ↗
Source · Q4870947 - 18 August 2008 — 19 August 2008
Uzbin Valley ambush ↗
Source · Q267418 - 2 September 2008
Battle of Khaz Oruzgan ↗
Source · Q4871421 - 8 September 2008
Battle of Garmsir ↗
Source · Q4871080 - 11 December 2008 — 26 December 2008
Operation Red Dagger ↗
Source · Q1379863 - 14 March 2009 — 23 March 2009
Battle of Alasay ↗
Source · Q385546 - 18 July 2009
Operation Oqab ↗
Source · Q2026247 - 12 August 2009 — 15 August 2009
Battle of Dahaneh ↗
Source · Q2888379 - 3 September 2009 — 4 September 2009
Battle of Sabzak ↗
Source · Q5778729 - 8 September 2009
Battle of Ganjgal ↗
Source · Q4871076 - 3 October 2009
Battle of Kamdesh ↗
Source · Q2664174 - 12 December 2009
Operation Cobra's Anger ↗
Source · Q1128855 - 13 February 2010 — 7 December 2010
Operation Moshtarak
On the map ↗ Source · Q843588 - 2 April 2010
Good Friday Battle ↗
Source · Q23787738 - July 2010 — May 2014
Battle of Sangin ↗
Source · Q4872292 - 24 August 2010
Battle of Derapet ↗
Source · Q4870865 - 15 September 2010 — 31 December 2010
Operation Dragon Strike ↗
Source · Q2026053 - 31 October 2010 — 4 November 2010
Operation Halmazag ↗
Source · Q1234017 - 8 April 2011
Battle of Barawala Kalay Valley ↗
Source · Q24905428 - 7 May 2011 — 9 May 2011
Battle of Kandahar ↗
Source · Q4871378 - 25 May 2011
Battle of Do Ab ↗
Source · Q4870881 - 13 July 2011
Battle of Joybar ↗
Source · Q15709934 - 3 November 2011
Attack on Esko International ↗
Source · Q110638136 - December 2014
2014 Kunar Offensive
On the map ↗ Source · Q18701763 - 1 January 2015 — 30 August 2021
War in Afghanistan (2015–2021)
On the map ↗ Source · Q18920712 - 24 April 2015
Battle of Kunduz ↗
Source · Q21030182 - 2016
Battle of Tarinkot ↗
Source · Q26832861 - 2016
Battle of Kunduz ↗
Source · Q27117413 - 3 November 2016
Battle of Boz Qandahari ↗
Source · Q28223860 - January 2017
Fall of Sangin ↗
Source · Q30686667 - 27 April 2017
Battle of Darzab ↗
Source · Q30687635 - 25 June 2017
Battle of Tora Bora ↗
Source · Q30304278 - 16 May 2018
Battle of Farah ↗
Source · Q54321840 - 15 August 2021
Fall of Kabul
On the map ↗ Source · Q108102583
Provenance and limits
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