On September 11, 2001, Al-Queada extremists hijacked and rammed two passenger planes into the World Trade Center towers. Shortly afterward, another plane was hijacked and flown into the Pentagon. The Taliban then sheltered and protected those responsible. This attack on America lead to the war against terrorism. (“I. The Taliban’s War Against Women.”) On May 2, 2011, Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden was killed by U.S forces, Bin Laden was the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and his death meant a huge victory for the United States. The war raged on though, as many more terrorist groups would remain a threat to the security of the U.S. Troops were placed in middle-eastern countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran, with the war not seeming to slow down even with the aid of armed forces. The conflict caused a huge loss of life for both sides, with hundreds of Americans being killed in mine traps, ambush attacks, and suicide bombings. (“I. The Taliban’s War Against Women.”) Rec...
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