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Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, the US government demanded that the extremist Muslim [[Taliban]] government of Afghanistan hand over [[Osama bin Laden]], leader of the [[al Qaida]] terrorist group responsible. The Taliban government, however, refused to allow bin Laden to be tried by US authorities, leading to invasion of the landlocked Asian country.  

Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, the US government demanded that the extremist Muslim [[Taliban]] government of Afghanistan hand over [[Osama bin Laden]], leader of the [[al Qaida]] terrorist group responsible. The Taliban government, however, refused to allow bin Laden to be tried by US authorities, leading to invasion of the landlocked Asian country.  

The militaries of the United States and its NATO allies, in concert with a coalition of northern Afghan tribes known as the Northern Alliance, quickly overthrew the Taliban government controlling the country from its historic capital of Kandahar. While the Taliban government was quick to fold, large amounts of fighters remained with the local population and subsequently engaged in a prolonged guerilla campaign against Coalition Forces. However, high-profile operations in the country's eastern White Mountains ([[Battle of Tora Bora]]) and Shahikhot Valley ([[Operation Anaconda]]) to capture or kill bin Laden and other high-value al Qaida targets was a failure.

The militaries of the United States and its NATO allies, in concert with a coalition of northern Afghan tribes known as the Northern Alliance, quickly overthrew the Taliban government controlling the country from its historic capital of Kandahar. While the Taliban government was quick to fold, large amounts of fighters remained with the local population and subsequently engaged in a prolonged guerilla campaign against Coalition Forces. However, high-profile operations in the country's eastern White Mountains ([[Battle of Tora Bora]]) and Shahikhot Valley ([[Operation Anaconda]]) to capture or kill bin Laden and other high-value al Qaida targets were a failure.

Originally, the name of Operation Enduring Freedom was to be Operation Infinite Justice. Concerns however that the name would offend [[Muslims]] led to the operation being renamed Operation Enduring Freedom.<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/enduring-freedom.htm Global Security.org, "Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan"]</ref>

Originally, the name of Operation Enduring Freedom was to be Operation Infinite Justice. Concerns however that the name would offend [[Muslims]] led to the operation being renamed Operation Enduring Freedom.<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/enduring-freedom.htm Global Security.org, "Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan"]</ref>