2001 B-2 - Operation Enduring Freedom
Channel: Derytaro
Date: 2016-07-10

THE SPIRIT OVER AFGHANISTAN
The United States began its aerial bombardment of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, less than a month after the attacks on Sept. 11. The B-2 Spirit, an advanced stealth bomber, dropped ordnance on the country in coordination with the B-52 and the B-1B. By mid-November, NATO forces had taken most of northern Afghanistan. The mission’s main objectives: to capture al-Qaeda leaders, destroy terrorist training grounds and end terrorist activities in the country. Three years later, in October of 2004, the country held its first direct elections for president.