military campaign started after September 11 attacks
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 7 October 2001 — 13 June 2025; it does not claim to cover the entire conflict or reconstruct an army’s movements.
- 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 - 11 April 2002
Insurgency in the Maghreb
On the map ↗ Source · Q632787 - 20 March 2003 — 9 December 2017
Iraqi conflict
On the map ↗ Source · Q47015896 - 20 March 2003 — 15 December 2011
Iraq War
On the map ↗ Source · Q545449 - 20 March 2003 — 7 December 2011
Anbar campaign (2003–2011)
On the map ↗ Source · Q6067801 - 3 April 2003 — 12 April 2003
Battle of Baghdad ↗
Source · Q1804983 - 24 June 2003
Battle of Majar al-Kabir ↗
Source · Q39086158 - 16 March 2004
insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
On the map ↗ Source · Q179275 - 16 March 2004 — 23 March 2004
Battle of Wana ↗
Source · Q2497334 - 31 March 2004
2004 Fallujah ambush ↗
Source · Q4187825 - 4 April 2004 — 1 May 2004
First Battle of Fallujah
On the map ↗ Source · Q1537159 - 4 April 2004 — 11 May 2008
Siege of Sadr City ↗
Source · Q3486016 - 4 April 2004
Battle of Najaf on April 4, 2004 ↗
Source · Q48781319 - 4 April 2004
Iraq spring fighting of 2004
On the map ↗ Source · Q6067924 - 5 April 2004 — 7 April 2004
Battle of Al Kut ↗
Source · Q4870238 - 6 April 2004 — 6 August 2004
Battle of the Bridges of Nasiriyah ↗
Source · Q133306156 - 6 April 2004 — 10 April 2004
Battle of Ramadi ↗
Source · Q4872157 - 17 April 2004
Battle of Husaybah ↗
Source · Q4871257 - 14 May 2004
Battle of Danny Boy ↗
Source · Q4870844 - 18 June 2004
drone strikes in Pakistan
On the map ↗ Source · Q1260080 - 5 August 2004 — 27 August 2004
Battle of Najaf ↗
Source · Q2889462 - 1 October 2004 — 3 October 2004
Battle of Samarra ↗
Source · Q4087318 - October 2004 — April 2010
Korangal Valley campaign
On the map ↗ Source · Q6431406 - 8 November 2004 — 16 November 2004
Battle of Mosul ↗
Source · Q4871794 - 23 December 2004
Second Battle of Fallujah
On the map ↗ Source · Q1330136 - May 2005
Battle of Qurna ↗
Source · Q4872148 - 8 May 2005 — 19 May 2005
Battle of Al Qaim ↗
Source · Q1975663 - 27 June 2005 — July 2005
Operation Red Wings ↗
Source · Q3354826 - 1 August 2005 — 4 August 2005
Battle of Haditha ↗
Source · Q4871173 - 1 September 2005 — 18 September 2005
Battle of Tal Afar ↗
Source · Q972831 - 22 November 2005
Operation Steel Curtain ↗
Source · Q642100 - 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 - 26 September 2006
Battle of Al Rumaythah ↗
Source · Q4870240 - October 2006
Battle of Panjwaii ↗
Source · Q3401917 - 19 October 2006 — 20 October 2006
Battle of Amarah ↗
Source · Q15197069 - 15 November 2006
Battle of Ramadi ↗
Source · Q2889747 - 20 December 2006 — 30 January 2009
War in Somalia
On the map ↗ Source · Q1072042 - 20 December 2006 — 26 December 2006
Battle of Baidoa ↗
Source · Q3495636 - 23 December 2006 — 25 December 2006
Battle of Bandiradley ↗
Source · Q4870412 - 24 December 2006 — 25 December 2006
Battle of Beledweyne ↗
Source · Q545547 - 25 December 2006 — 1 October 2007
Diyala campaign
On the map ↗ Source · Q2935362 - 27 December 2006
Battle of Jowhar ↗
Source · Q4871351 - 28 December 2006
capture of Mogadishu ↗
Source · Q1323183 - 1 January 2007
Fall of Kismayo ↗
Source · Q5432162 - 5 January 2007 — 12 January 2007
Battle of Ras Kamboni ↗
Source · Q4872168 - 6 January 2007 — 9 January 2007
Battle of Haifa Street ↗
Source · Q4871175 - 10 January 2007 — July 2008
Iraq War troop surge of 2007
On the map ↗ Source · Q6067814 - 28 January 2007 — 29 January 2007
Battle of Najaf ↗
Source · Q4871848 - 21 March 2007 — 26 April 2007
Battle of Mogadishu ↗
Source · Q4871758 - 30 May 2007
Operation Achilles ↗
Source · Q1616794 - 31 May 2007 — 3 June 2007
Battle of Bargal ↗
Source · Q4870424 - 15 June 2007 — 19 June 2007
Battle of Chora ↗
Source · Q1485258 - 30 June 2007 — 1 July 2007
Battle of Donkey Island ↗
Source · Q4870899 - 3 July 2007 — 11 July 2007
Lal Masjid Siege ↗
Source · Q2621757 - 8 August 2007
Battle of Firebase Anaconda ↗
Source · Q281145 - 7 October 2007 — 10 October 2007
Battle of Mirali ↗
Source · Q4090316 - 25 October 2007
Operation Rock Avalanche ↗
Source · Q2026322 - 25 October 2007 — 8 December 2007
First Battle of Swat ↗
Source · Q3041128 - 8 November 2007 — 16 November 2007
Battle of Mogadishu ↗
Source · Q4871759 - 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 - 18 January 2008 — 19 January 2008
2008 Iraqi Day of Ashura fighting ↗
Source · Q4611303 - 23 January 2008 — 28 July 2008
2008 Nineveh campaign
On the map ↗ Source · Q7038210 - 25 March 2008 — 31 March 2008
Battle of Basra ↗
Source · Q2888122 - 25 March 2008 — 15 May 2008
Iraq spring fighting of 2008 ↗
Source · Q6067932 - 8 April 2008
Battle of Afghanya ↗
Source · Q4870218 - 19 April 2008 — 20 April 2008
Battle of Mogadishu ↗
Source · Q4871757 - 18 June 2008 — 19 June 2008
Battle of Arghandab ↗
Source · Q2890897 - 1 July 2008 — 26 July 2008
Battle of Beledweyne ↗
Source · Q4870457 - 8 July 2008 — 26 January 2009
Siege of Baidoa ↗
Source · Q7509849 - 13 July 2008
Battle of Wanat ↗
Source · Q2890373 - 7 August 2008 — 28 February 2009
Battle of Bajaur ↗
Source · Q1945485 - 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 - 15 July 2009
Second Battle of Swat ↗
Source · Q3477170 - 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 - 10 September 2010 — 13 September 2010
Battle of the Palm Grove ↗
Source · Q4872982 - 15 September 2010 — 31 December 2010
Operation Dragon Strike ↗
Source · Q2026053 - 31 October 2010 — 4 November 2010
Operation Halmazag ↗
Source · Q1234017 - 15 February 2011
War in the Sahel
On the map ↗ Source · Q86831539 - 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 - 5 July 2011
Battle of Bassiknou ↗
Source · Q15305882 - 13 July 2011
Battle of Joybar ↗
Source · Q15709934 - 3 November 2011
Attack on Esko International ↗
Source · Q110638136 - 2012
Fall of Timbuktu ↗
Source · Q15233581 - 16 January 2012
Mali War
On the map ↗ Source · Q2946372 - 17 January 2012 — 11 March 2012
Battle of Tessalit ↗
Source · Q4474075 - 20 January 2012
Battle of In Emsal ↗
Source · Q15233800 - 26 January 2012
Battle of Andéramboukane ↗
Source · Q15231189 - 7 February 2012 — 8 February 2012
Battle of Goumakoura ↗
Source · Q15231233 - 15 March 2012
Battle of Sudere ↗
Source · Q15235237 - 26 March 2012 — 30 March 2012
Battle of Kidal ↗
Source · Q3560870 - 27 June 2012
Battle of Gao ↗
Source · Q3181123 - 16 November 2012
Ambush of Tagarangabotte ↗
Source · Q15231376 - 16 November 2012 — 19 November 2012
Battle of Idelimane ↗
Source · Q15231507 - 19 November 2012
Battle of Menaka ↗
Source · Q4871711 - December 2012 — 2019
Chaambi Operations ↗
Source · Q14501938 - 10 January 2013 — 18 January 2013
Battle of Konna ↗
Source · Q3018708 - 14 January 2013 — 21 January 2013
Battle of Diabaly ↗
Source · Q3276735 - 25 January 2013 — 27 January 2013
Second Battle of Gao ↗
Source · Q3915054 - 10 February 2013 — 11 February 2013
Third Battle of Gao ↗
Source · Q13403330 - 18 February 2013 — 31 March 2013
Battle of Ifoghas ↗
Source · Q5923961 - 20 February 2013 — 23 February 2013
Fourth Battle of Gao ↗
Source · Q10766798 - 23 February 2013
Battle of Khalil ↗
Source · Q5420456 - 24 February 2013
Battle of Timetrine ↗
Source · Q18032620 - 1 March 2013
Battle of Iminenas ↗
Source · Q6619913 - 6 March 2013
Battle of Tin Keraten ↗
Source · Q6602439 - 12 March 2013 — 17 March 2013
Battle of Djebok ↗
Source · Q12016335 - 12 March 2013
Battle of Tigharghar ↗
Source · Q13108147 - 20 March 2013 — 21 March 2013
Battle of Timbuktu ↗
Source · Q8363015 - 20 March 2013 — 1 April 2013
Second Battle of Timbuktu ↗
Source · Q9101600 - 24 March 2013
5th Battle of Gao ↗
Source · Q8578070 - 30 March 2013
Battle of In Arab ↗
Source · Q12838259 - 21 April 2013
Battle of Ber ↗
Source · Q13218257 - 17 May 2013 — 18 May 2013
Battle of Anefif ↗
Source · Q13218258 - 5 June 2013
Battle of Anefis ↗
Source · Q15231481 - 10 December 2013
Battle of Araouane ↗
Source · Q15296449 - 22 January 2014 — 23 January 2014
Battle of Kondaoui ↗
Source · Q16541008 - 16 April 2014 — 17 April 2014
Battle of Dayet in Maharat ↗
Source · Q16627878 - 30 October 2014
Battle of Mangaïzé ↗
Source · Q18533555 - 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 - 9 October 2015
Samorogouan attack ↗
Source · Q24039048 - 2016
2016 Nampala attack ↗
Source · Q25933093 - 2016
Battle of Tarinkot ↗
Source · Q26832861 - 2016
Battle of Kunduz ↗
Source · Q27117413 - 6 October 2016
Battle of Tazalite ↗
Source · Q27138148 - 12 October 2016
Intangom attack ↗
Source · Q27789131 - 3 November 2016
Battle of Boz Qandahari ↗
Source · Q28223860 - 8 November 2016
Battle of Banibangou ↗
Source · Q28685896 - 16 December 2016
2016 Nassoumbou attack ↗
Source · Q28162879 - 2017
Battle of the Serma Forest (2017) ↗
Source · Q30112636 - January 2017
Fall of Sangin ↗
Source · Q30686667 - 22 February 2017
Battle of Tilwa ↗
Source · Q28837199 - 6 March 2017
Battle of Wanzarbé ↗
Source · Q30309548 - 27 April 2017
Battle of Darzab ↗
Source · Q30687635 - 29 April 2017 — 30 April 2017
Battle of the Foulsaré Forest ↗
Source · Q29909344 - 31 May 2017 — 1 June 2017
Battle of Abala ↗
Source · Q30309411 - 25 June 2017
Battle of Tora Bora ↗
Source · Q30304278 - 9 November 2017
Battle of Ariel ↗
Source · Q56301885 - 27 January 2018
Soumpi Attack ↗
Source · Q56303040 - 16 May 2018
Battle of Farah ↗
Source · Q54321840 - October 2018
2018 Inata attack ↗
Source · Q60847520 - 27 December 2018
Loroni ambush ↗
Source · Q60852058 - July 2019
JNIM-ISGS War
On the map ↗ Source · Q130130121 - 19 August 2019
2019 Koutougou attack ↗
Source · Q86666258 - 24 December 2019
Arbinda attack ↗
Source · Q79830671 - 10 June 2020
Attack on Kafolo ↗
Source · Q97166430 - 4 August 2021
Attack in Markoye, Burkina Faso ↗
Source · Q109255171 - 15 August 2021
Fall of Kabul
On the map ↗ Source · Q108102583 - 18 August 2021
Attack in Boukouma ↗
Source · Q109255187 - 2 November 2021
Attack on Adabda ↗
Source · Q109592272 - February 2022
Siege of Djibo ↗
Source · Q114796471 - 6 September 2022 — 7 September 2022
Battle of Talataye ↗
Source · Q116446540 - 10 January 2023
Diafarabé and Koumara attacks ↗
Source · Q125685055 - 10 February 2023
Intagamey attack ↗
Source · Q125178698 - 17 February 2023
Tin-Ediar attack ↗
Source · Q124736389 - 20 February 2023
Battle of Tin-Akoff ↗
Source · Q124736387 - 15 April 2023
Aoréma attack ↗
Source · Q117747721 - 27 April 2023
Battle of Ougarou ↗
Source · Q125256357 - 8 August 2023
Siege of Timbuktu ↗
Source · Q123058541 - 4 September 2023
Battle of Koumbri ↗
Source · Q122241491 - 28 September 2023
2023 Dioura attack ↗
Source · Q125697830 - 2 October 2023
Attack on Takanamat ↗
Source · Q124790800 - 4 October 2023
Attack on Taoussa ↗
Source · Q124790799 - 26 November 2023
Battle of Djibo ↗
Source · Q124736376 - 3 December 2023
Labbezanga attack ↗
Source · Q125256362 - 20 December 2023
Attack on Dinangourou ↗
Source · Q125685059 - 31 March 2024
Tawori attack ↗
Source · Q125455299 - 11 June 2024
Attack on Mansila ↗
Source · Q126724098 - 25 July 2024 — 27 July 2024
Battle of Tinzaouaten ↗
Source · Q128007033 - 8 January 2025
attaque du Point triple ↗
Source · Q134269518 - 28 March 2025
2025 Diapaga attack ↗
Source · Q133872062 - 1 June 2025
Battle of Boulikessi ↗
Source · Q135194308 - 4 June 2025
2025 Tessit attack ↗
Source · Q135333602 - 13 June 2025
Battle of Anoumalane ↗
Source · Q135423253
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