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2001 Battle of Herat
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and the Afghan Civil War
2001 Herat uprising
DateNovember 12, 2001
Location
Herat, Afghanistan
Result
  • Northern Alliances victory
Belligerents
Afghanistan Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
2001 uprising in Herat al-Qaeda
Afghanistan Northern Alliance
2001 uprising in Herat United States
2001 uprising in Herat Iran
2001 uprising in Herat Hazara Militia
Commanders and leaders
Afghanistan Mullah Omar
al-Qaeda Osama bin Laden
Afghanistan Ismail Khan
Iran Mohammad Salimi
Iran Yahya Rahim Safavi
Iran Qasem Soleimani
Mohammad Mohaqiq
United States Tommy Franks
Strength
12000

Northern Alliance: 5,000

USA: 500 (estimated)

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Iran helped overthrow Taliban, candidate says, USA Today, 9 June 2005
  3. ^ 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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