Operation Anaconda
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Operation Anaconda or the Battle of Shah-i-Kot was a military operation that took place in early March 2002 as part of the war in Afghanistan. CIA paramilitary officers, working with their allies, att
U.S. soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) prepare to dig into fighting positions during Operation Anaconda in March 2002.
U.S. special forces help Afghan troops away from a CIA-operated Mil Mi-17 Hip helicopter at Bagram Airbase
A U.S. soldier with 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), watches for enemy movement during a pause in a road march during Operation Anaconda, March 2002.
U.S. soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), scan the ridgeline for enemy forces during Operation Anaconda, 4 March 2002.
Battle of Tora Bora
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The Battle of Tora Bora occurred from 30 November to 17 December 2001, as part of the United States invasion of Afghanistan during the War in Afghanistan. It took place around the cave complex of Tora
The mountains surrounding Tora Bora
The complex's proximity to the Afghan-Pakistani border (dark green); depicted within Pakistan are the now-dissolved Federally Administered Tribal Areas (multicolored)
A CIA deputy (right) meeting with Afghan mercenaries at Tora Bora
The first U.S. team to enter the complex