Afghanistan War Enters 18th Year -- A Timeline

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment provide security near their armored vehicle in Afghanistan on Sept. 21, 2018, nearly 17 years after the conflict began. (Spc. Christopher Bouchard/Army)

Stars and Stripes: Afghanistan war enters 18th year

Sunday marks 17 years of the war in Afghanistan.

As the 18th year begins, Stars and Stripes has recapped key points throughout the war, which has spanned the terms of three presidents. Combat veterans now serve with their sons and daughters, some of whom were too young to remember 9/11.

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WNU editor: In the meantime the war grinds on .... 17 Years to the Day the U.S. Invaded, 54 Are Killed Across Afghanistan (New York Times).

News And Commentaries On The Afghan War

Taliban assaults district center south of Kabul -- Long War Journal
At Least 10 Afghan Police Killed, Highway Bridges Destroyed In Taliban Assault -- RFE
US peace envoy arrives in Kabul as Taliban ramp up attacks -- AFP
Beheadings, roadside bombs and airstrikes: one day in Afghanistan -- The Guardian
UN: IED casualties reach 'extreme levels' in Afghanistan -- Stars and Stripes
Taliban breaks silence and condemns upcoming Afghan elections, threatening interference -- Washington Post
Taliban Vows to Block Parliamentary Elections in Afghanistan -- Bloomberg
Afghanistan — the forgotten war turns 17 -- Gil Barndollar, The Hill
The War in Afghanistan is Bad Politics and Bad Foreign Policy -- John Dale Grover, Defense One
Public Realism on Afghanistan -- William Ruger, RCP
U.S. invades Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2001 -- Andrew Glass, Politico
Seventeen years later, US has no exit strategy in Afghanistan -- Vivek Katju, Asia Times
The lessons of America’s longest war: Afghanistan still a question mark after 17 years of fighting -- Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner