| Accession Number | P04578.036 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative panorama |
| Maker |
Dupont, Stephen |
| Place made | Afghanistan, Afghanistan: Panjshir Valley |
| Date made | October 2001 |
| Conflict |
Afghanistan, 2001-2021 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Northern Alliance soldiers at their Barak base listen to radio news of America's entry into the ...
Description
Northern Alliance soldiers at their Barak base listen to radio news of America's entry into the war in Afghanistan. The American intervention in Afghanistan, which started with air strikes on 7 October 2001, followed the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington DC of 11 September 2001. Afghanistan's Taliban regime was accused of providing shelter for al-Qaeda and its leader, Osama Bin Laden. The American intervention, with support from Australian army, naval and air force units, decisively shifted the balance of the country's civil war in favour of the Northern Alliance, and against the previously dominant Taliban.