Editing Operation Athena (section)

== Context ==
Following the terrorist attacks on [[9/11]] in [[New York City]], the United States started a military campaign against the [[Taliban regime]] and [[Al-Qaeda]] in Afghanistan. Canada officially joined this campaign on October 9, 2001.<ref name="radio-canada" />

Operation Athena followed [[Operation Apollo]], codename for the initial deployment of Canadian Force troops in Afghanistan from October 2001 to October 2003.<ref>''[https://archive.today/20120731045051/http://www.comfec-cefcom.forces.gc.ca/pa-ap/ops/apollo/index-fra.asp Operation Apollo]'' on the Canadian Expeditionary Force Command website, Page consulted on January 4th, 2012,</ref> Operation Athena was an integral part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan created by the [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 1386]] on December 13, 2001.<ref name="athéna" /><ref>UN Security Counsel, ''[https://www.un.org/french/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=S/RES/1386%282001%29 Resolution 1386 (2001)]'', document consulted online on January 4th, 2012</ref> Thereafter, other [[United Nations Security Council Resolutions]] have extended the ISAF's mandate.<ref name="athéna" />

The military operation in Afghanistan was part of a government-wide effort; indeed, Canada is one of the main international donors in Afghanistan and several other ministries were involved along with the [[Department of National Defence (Canada)|Canadian Department of National Defence]].<ref>''[http://www.afghanistan.gc.ca/canada-afghanistan/projects-projets/index.aspx?lang=fra&view=d Developmental Projects] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926034516/http://www.afghanistan.gc.ca/canada-afghanistan/projects-projets/index.aspx?lang=fra&view=d |date=2012-09-26 }}'' Canadian involvement in Afghanistan website, Page consulted on January 8th, 2011</ref>