Operation Crescent Wind
Operation Crescent Wind was the codename for the American and British air campaign over Afghanistan in October and November 2001. The bombing campaign was aided by British special forces troops on the ground to provide targeting information for airstrikes. The campaign significantly weakened the Taliban, paving the way for offensives by the Northern Alliance to take place in November which quickly overran Taliban-controlled regions of Afghanistan.
| Operation Crescent Wind | |||||||
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| Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) and the Afghan Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States United Kingdom |
 Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Taliban | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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United States General Tommy Franks United States Lt. Gen. Charles F. Wald |
Mullah Muhammad Omar | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3 killed (friendly fire) | 6,000+ killed total from Oct–Nov. 2001 (including casualties from the ground war)[1] | ||||||
| 3,100–3,600 civilian deaths[2] | |||||||
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