Original sentence: German Armed Forces casualties in Afghanistan.The War in Afghanistan (2001–present) began on October 7, 2001, and ( according to the Bush administration) was in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States of America (U.The stated purpose of the invasion was to capture Osama bin Laden, destroy al-Qaeda, and remove the Taliban regime which had allegedly provided support and safe harbour to al-Qaeda.This marked the beginning of the Bush Administration's campaign known as the War on Terrorism
Edited sentence: The War in Afghanistan (2001–present) began on October 7, 2001, in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States of America.The purpose of the invasion was to capture Osama bin Laden, destroy al-Qaeda, and remove the Taliban regime which had provided support and safe harbour to al-Qaeda.This marked the beginning of the Bush Administration campaign known as the War on Terrorism