7 October 2001

⚔The war on terror

Other regions#Jihadist groups #Cold War & Nasserism

AttackerUnited States➜TargetArmed Islamist groups (al-Qaeda, Nusra, ISIS, Assir…)

On 7 October 2001 the United States and Britain began bombing Afghanistan and toppled Taliban rule within weeks; the "war on terror" opened the door to the invasion of Iraq and to pressure on Syria and Hezbollah.

Washington lists Hezbollah after 9/11; Lebanon refuses to freeze its assets ▼

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Washington lists Hezbollah after 9/11; Lebanon refuses to freeze its assets (context)Nasrallah on 9/11 and the war on Afghanistan (context)

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