Insurrection and uprising in the Afghan city of Herat
"Battle of Herat" redirects here. For the 484 battle, see Battle of Herat (484). For the 2021 battle, see Fall of Herat.
2001 Battle of Herat
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and the Afghan Civil War
Date
November 12, 2001
Location
Herat, Afghanistan
Result
Northern Alliances victory
Belligerents
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan al-Qaeda
Northern Alliance United States Iran Hazara Militia
Commanders and leaders
Mullah Omar Osama bin Laden
Ismail Khan Mohammad Salimi Yahya Rahim Safavi Qasem Soleimani Mohammad Mohaqiq Tommy Franks
Strength
12000
Northern Alliance: 5,000
USA: 500 (estimated)
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Afghan conflict
Saur Revolution (1978)
Herat uprising (1979)
Chindawol uprising (1979)
Bala Hissar uprising (1979)
Soviet–Afghan War (1979–89)
Afghan Civil War (1989–1992)
Afghan Civil War (1992–1996)
Afghan Civil War (1996–2001)
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes
Islamic State–Taliban conflict (2015–present)
Republican insurgency in Afghanistan
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Rhino
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The 2001 uprising in Herat was a coordinated insurrection and uprising in the Afghan city of Herat as part of the United States war in Afghanistan. The city was captured on November 12 by Northern Alliance forces as well as Special Forces of the United States, the United Kingdom[1] and the Islamic Republic of Iran.[2][3]
^Steve Coll. Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (February 23, 2004 ed.). Penguin Press HC. p. 720.
^Iran helped overthrow Taliban, candidate says, USA Today, 9 June 2005
^Qassem Soleimani and Iran’s Unique Regional Strategy – Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. Ali Soufan. CTC Sentinel. November 2018, Vol. 11, Issue 10. Combating Terrorism Center – CTC at West Point. . Permanent link and archived version at archive.is. Retrieved and archived on Nov 19, 2018.
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