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===Result=== [[File:Close Air Support (8260511841).jpg|thumb|[[McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II|AV-8B Harrier IIs]] from the [[United States Marine Corps]]' [[VMA-231]] provide [[close air support]] over [[Helmand Province]] in December 2012.]] The U.S.-led coalition initially removed the [[Taliban]] from power and seriously crippled [[al-Qaeda]] and associated militants in Afghanistan. However, success in quelling the Taliban insurgency since the 2001 invasion has faltered. As the war dragged on, the Taliban demonstrated they could not be defeated also thanks to sanctuary in neighboring Pakistan.<ref>Brigitte L Nacos, 'Terrorism and Counterterrorism': Chapter 11, p.188</ref> On 9 October 2004, Afghanistan elected [[Hamid Karzai]] president in its first direct elections. The following year, Afghans conducted the [[2005 Afghan parliamentary election]] on 18 September. Since the invasion, hundreds of schools and mosques have been constructed, millions of dollars in aid have been distributed, and the occurrence of violence has been reduced. While military forces interdicted [[Insurgency|insurgents]] and assured some form of security, [[Provincial reconstruction team]]s were tasked with infrastructure building, such as constructing roads and bridges, assisting during floods, and providing food and water to [[Afghan refugees|refugees]]. Many warlords have participated in an allegiance program, formally recognizing the legitimacy of the government of Afghanistan, and formally surrendering their soldiers and weapons. Subsequent actions have led to questions about their true loyalties. The [[Afghan National Army]], [[Afghan National Police]], and [[Afghan Border Police]] were being trained to assume the task of securing their nation. On 31 December 2014, Operation Enduring Freedom concluded, and was succeeded by [[Operation Freedom's Sentinel]] on 1 January 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 February 2015|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/id/128207/|title=Operation Freedom's Sentinel Qualifies for Campaign Medal|work=Defense|publisher=United States Department of Defense|author=United States Department of Defense|location=United States of America|access-date=19 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220080926/http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=128207|archive-date=20 February 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="bloomberg.com">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-18/trump-calls-biden-s-afghanistan-exit-greatest-embarrassment|title = Trump Calls Biden's Afghanistan Exit the 'Greatest Embarrassment'|newspaper = Bloomberg.com|date = 18 August 2021}}</ref> In 2020, the US left Afghanistan to the Taliban under an agreement ensuring a safe passage for American forces out of the country by mid 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/29/world/asia/us-taliban-deal.html|title=Taliban and U.S. Strike Deal to Withdraw American Troops from Afghanistan|newspaper=The New York Times|date=29 February 2020|last1=Mashal|first1=Mujib}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2021/08/17/afghanistan-trump-deal-robert-crews-sot-nr-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn|title = Historian: Trump's deal with Taliban created a 'roadmap toward a surrender' - CNN Video| date=17 August 2021 }}</ref> On 15 August 2021, all of Afghanistan, besides Kabul, was back in the hands of Taliban. By August 31, all US and allied forces departed the Hamid Karzai International Airport, thus ending any official operations within Afghanistan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/16/world/asia/afghanistan-airport-evacuation-us-withdrawal.html|title = Chaos Ensues at Kabul Airport as Americans Abandon Afghanistan|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 16 August 2021|last1 = Gall|first1 = Carlotta|last2 = Khapalwak|first2 = Ruhullah}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/talibans-rapid-advance-across-afghanistan-2021-08-10/|title=Chaos, desperation at Kabul airport as Biden defends withdrawal from Afghanistan|newspaper=Reuters|date=17 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="bloomberg.com"/>
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