After the attacks of September 11, 2001 were taken over by the terrorist network al-Qaeda, at the time commanded by the Saudi osamabinladen, the US government started to undertake a real hunt for the members of the network and, especially, for its leader. The information that the American intelligence service had about al-Qaeda assured that the members of the network were taking refuge, in 2001, in the mountains of the region of Loglet's go, in Afghanistan. The first target, therefore, of the American retaliation for the September 11 attacks was this region. THE BattleinLoglet's go started the call afghan war, which lasted through the year 2002.
The fighting in Tora Bora lasted from December 12th to 17th, 2001. The suspicion that Osama bin Laden was hiding in the caves of the Tora Bora Mountains came through radio transmitter intercepts, as the intelligence service and the US military monitored the guerrillas of Taliban, who supported al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. Furthermore, later information indicated that bin Laden had been installed on Tora Bora since at least 1996.
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The main team assigned to the battle at Tora Bora was code-named the “Jawbreaker”, having initially infiltrated the Jalalabad region of Afghanistan and then moved into combat. The armed infantry was tasked with scouring and surrendering Taliban guerrillas and al-Qaeda members. To do so, they also had air logistical support, in addition to a contingent of Afghan soldiers and militiamen.
The Tora Bora mountain range was heavily bombed with guided missiles. Many terrorists were captured, as many died in the bombings. Bin Laden managed to flee to Pakistan, where he was captured and killed ten years later, in 2011. By December 17th, the entire region of the Tora Bora caves had been conquered. Many heavy weapons, such as Stinger missiles, used during the Cold War, have been found.
The captured terrorists were taken to the prison at Guantanamo, in Central America, maintained by the United States with a secret detention regime.
By Me. Cláudio Fernandes
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