Kandahar was identified as an airfield location, linked to military action in Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks.
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Updated Jul 4
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What happened
Kandahar was identified as an airfield location, linked to military action in Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- U.S. military forces bombed a village near Kandahar, while the political context involved President Bush advocating for war against al-Qaeda.Sub-event
Kandahar airfield location linked to military response in Afghanistan after 9/11 attacks.1 source
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The entities involved
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Kandahar
city in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
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Afghanistan
country in Central and South Asia
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