# United Kingdom joins military operations in Afghanistan (2001)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/2001-united-kingdom-joins-military-operations-in-afghanistan
Categories: battle

British forces took part in the US-led intervention after the September 11 attacks. Within the broader Postwar & Modern UK period, decolonization, welfare institutions, migration, European integration and withdrawal, devolution and social change reshaped the modern United Kingdom. This event is placed at 2001 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The deployment became one of Britain's longest modern military commitments.

## Why it matters
The deployment became one of Britain's longest modern military commitments.

Ruler at the time: [Elizabeth II](https://english-history.com/rulers/elizabeth-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — United Kingdom joins military operations in Afghanistan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=United+Kingdom+joins+military+operations+in+Afghanistan&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — United Kingdom joins military operations in Afghanistan](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=United+Kingdom+joins+military+operations+in+Afghanistan)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — Postwar collection](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/explore-by-time-period/postwar/)