Timeline of the War on Terrorism
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Timeline of the War on Terrorism:
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[edit] 2001
- September 11 - September 11 attacks take place.
- October 7 - War in Afghanistan (2001–present) begins.
- December 13 - Attack on the Indian parliament by Jihadis.
[edit] 2002
[edit] 2003
- March 1 - Planner of the September 11 attacks, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed is captured
- March 19 - The US coalition invades Iraq.
- December 13 - Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein captured by United States forces
[edit] 2004
- March 11 - 2004 Madrid train bombings occur, killing 200 people and wounding over 1,400 people.
- September 1 - Beslan school hostage crisis occurs, resulting in the deaths of 344 civilians by terrorists.
[edit] 2005
- July 7 - Bombings in London kill 52 people.
[edit] 2006
- Hezbollah killed three Israeli soldiers and took two more prisoner, Israel invaded southern Lebanon, intent on the destruction of Hezbollah.
Hezbollah and the Israeli government agreed to the terms of the a ceasefire agreement created by the UN.
- December 30 - Saddam Hussein is put to death for many crimes against his country and people.
[edit] 2007
- January 3 - PR China conducts an anti-terror raid.
- January 9 - War in Somalia (2006-present): U.S. planes conduct air strikes against suspected terrorists.
