Afghanistan and the United States Friday marked 10 years since the US went to war against the Taliban, triggering a decade-long conflict that has cost thousands of lives and billions of dollars.
US President Barack Obama honoured all those killed since the start of the conflict launched against the Taliban regime in the wake of the Sept 11, 2001 al-Qaeda attacks on the United States.
"Ten years ago today, in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, our nation went to war against al-Qaeda and its Taliban protectors in Afghanistan," Obama said, calling it a "decade of sacrifice."
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- Writer: AFP News agency
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