This is a timeline of the War in Afghanistan in July 2002. The list is not complete and you are welcome to expand it. Combatants Taliban al-Qaeda Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan Hezbi Islami Afghanistan Northern Alliance United Nations: ISAF NATO, including: United States United Kingdom Canada Netherlands and others Commanders Mohammed Omar Obaidullah Akhund Dadullah â˜  Jalaluddin Haqqani Osama bin Laden Ayman al-Zawahiri Juma Namangani â˜  Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Bismillah Khan Mohammed Fahim Ton van...

Monday, July 1, 2002

• In central Uruzgan province, a U.S. B-52 struck suspected al-Qaida and Taliban cave and bunker complexes, while an AC-130 gunship strafed several villages. U.S. officials said they believed the villages were legitimate targets, but Afghan authorities said that 48 civilians were killed and 117 were injured at a wedding party. The United States said a plane had come under attack from people on the ground, although no anti-aircraft weapons were found.

is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Stub | Provinces of Afghanistan ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, jet strategic bomber flown by the United States Air Force (USAF) since 1954. ... Al-Qaeda (Arabic: القاعدة, the foundation or the base) is the name given to a worldwide network of militant Islamist organizations under the leadership of Osama bin Laden. ... The Taliban (Pashto: , students or seekers of knowledge) are a fundamentalist Sunni Muslim and ethnic Pashtun movement that ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001, when their leaders were removed from power by American aerial bombardment and Northern Alliance ground forces. ... AC-130 deploying flares The AC-130 Gunship is an armed variant of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. ...

Saturday, July 27, 2002

• US soldiers surrounded a compound near Khost and a firefight took place. Christopher J. Speer, who had training as a medic, led a group of the US soldiers to search the compound, in the belief that everybody had been killed. Omar Khadr, present in the compound but still alive, threw a grenade killing Christopher J. Speer and wounding others.

is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Khost, sometimes spelt Khowst, is a town in Afghanistan, located at 33. ... Sergeant Christopher J. Speer was a member of an American special forces unit, who was mortally wounded during a skirmish in Afghanistan, on July 27, 2002. ... This article is about the title or occupation. ... Omar Ahmed Khadr born September 19, 1986 in Ottawa, is a Canadian who was captured by American forces in Afghanistan when he was 15 years of age. ... Sergeant Christopher J. Speer was a member of an American special forces unit, who was mortally wounded during a skirmish in Afghanistan, on July 27, 2002. ...

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