Rumsfeld Announces End of Afghan Combat
May 2, 2003
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said today that 8,000 U.S. forces in Afghanistan have ended major combat operations and will shift their focus to stabilizing and rebuilding the country.
US troops launch ‘biggest-ever’ operation in Afghanistan
Dec. 8, 2003
The US military today announced its biggest-ever operation against Taliban and Al-Qaida suspects, saying it will mobilise thousands of soldiers in the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan.