2001 uprising in Herat

Insurrection and uprising in the Afghan city of Herat the 484 battle Battle of Herat (484) the 2021 battle Fall of Herat 2001 Battle of Herat the Afghan conflict and the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Herat view mosques.jpg 300px 2001 Herat uprising November 12, 2001 Herat, Afghanistan Northern Alliance victory Afghanistan Taliban Islamic Emirate of Afghanistanal-Qaeda Afghanistan 1992 Northern AllianceUnited StatesUnited KingdomIran Afghanistan Taliban Mullah Omaral-Qaeda Osama bin Laden Afghanistan 1992 Ismail KhanIran 1980 Mohammad SalimiIran 1980 Nasser MohammadifarIran 1980 Yahya Rahim SafaviIran 1980 Mohammad Ali JafariIran 1980 Qasem SoleimaniIran 1980 Syed Sulaiman HusainiAfghanistan 1992Flag of Hazaristan.svg Mohammad MohaqiqUnited States Tommy Franks The 2001 uprising in Herat was a coordinated insurrection and uprising in the Afghan city of Herat as part of the United States war in Afghanistan. The city was captured on November 12 by Northern Alliance forces as well as Special Forces of the United States, the United KingdomSteve Coll. Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (February 23, 2004 ed.). Penguin Press HC. p. 720. and Iran.Iran helped overthrow Taliban, candidate says, USA Today, 9 June 2005Qassem Soleimani and Iran’s Unique Regional Strategy – Combating Terrorism Center at West PointAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot . Ali Soufan. CTC Sentinel. November 2018, Vol. 11, Issue 10. Combating Terrorism Center – CTC at West Point. . https://archive.today/20181119185830/https://ctc.usma.edu/qassem-soleimani-irans-unique-regional-strategy Permanent link and archived version at archive.is. Retrieved and archived on Nov 19, 2018. Combatants The U.S. Special Operations teams consisted of U.S. Army Rangers and Delta Force under the command of CENTCOM General Tommy Franks. Iranian forces consisted of agents of the Quds Force under the command of Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, commander of the IRGC, and Major General Qasem Soleimani, the commander of Iran's Quds Force. The Northern Alliance faction consisted of over 5,000 militiamen under the command of Ismail Khan, a commander in the previous Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and former governor of Herat before the Taliban came into power in 1995.December 2022 UK Special Forces remained anonymous for reasons of national security and did not reveal their formal command structure.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sas-comes-out-fighting-as-details-of-top-secret-missions-are-exposed-1962552.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sas-comes-out-fighting-as-details-of-top-secret-missions-are-exposed-1962552.html 2022-05-01 subscription live SAS comes out fighting as details of top-secret missions are exposed 5 May 2010 The Independent Plan The plan, organized by General Franks and General Safavi, was for Iranian Special Forces to discreetly enter the city and form an insurrection against the Taliban. This sudden event was to coincide with the entrance of Ismail Khan's band of Northern Alliance militia members into the city. Meanwhile, a team of U.S. Special Forces and CIA agents would oversee the operation in Tehran alongside Iranian military intelligence.Iranian Special Forces Reportedly Fight Alongside US in Battle for Herat, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, 16 November 2001 Operation Combat operations began on October 7, 2001. Towards the end of the month, U.S. air strikes hit targets in and around Herat, including tanks, communications facilities, and tunnel complexes.Herat, Globalsecurity.org, This also includes the Herat airport, where Russian-made fighters were destroyed.December 2015 On 11 November 2001, U.S. Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 554 ("Tiger 08") was inserted by helicopter near Herat.Dick Camp, 'Boots on the Ground: The Fight to Liberate Afghanistan,' Zenith Imprint, January 2012, 209. As planned, Iranian commandos secretly entered Herat to begin the insurrection on November 12, which successfully gave way to what Ismail Khan claimed to be, the local uprising against the Taliban leaders. The Northern Alliance, Shi'ite Hazara factions, and a small group of U.S. Special Forces then entered the city. Herati residents also took part in the uprising with sticks, knives, and guns hidden throughout the populace. The city fell as the Taliban fled towards the mountains along the Iranian border, leaving behind several abandoned tanks. Prisoners, including Chechen and Arab volunteers, were taken to undisclosed locations.Ousting the Taliban from Herat relatively easy, Los Angeles Times, 15 November 2001 Aftermath The uprising was met with celebratory gunfire from residents. Iranian media even went as far as to report widespread celebration including 'dancing on the rooftops' and honking car horns.Northern Alliance Captures Herat, rediff.com, Ismail Khan consolidated his power as Amir of western Afghanistan, reportedly accepting truck loads of money from Iran over the following month to secure loyalty of his forces.Ismail Khan, Herat, and Iranian Influence https://web.archive.org/web/20090904224312/http://www.nps.edu/Academics/centers/ccc/publications/OnlineJournal/2004/jul/johnsonJul04.html 2009-09-04 , Naval Postgraduate School, 7 July 2004 Khan granted amnesty for former Taliban fighters, but warned of repercussions if said fighters were to take up arms once again. Khan remained governor of Herat until 2004, when he was dismissed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Khan's dismissal was met with violent protests.US forces clash with protestors in W. Afghanistan https://web.archive.org/web/20100104191035/http://www.theglobalreport.org/issues/296/index.html#1 2010-01-04 , Asheville Global Report, 15 September 2004 See also Balkhab uprising References External links http://www.economist.com/people/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=842507 As Good As It Gets – Ismail Khan https://web.archive.org/web/20060908134338/http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page1668.asp Prime Minister's Speech To Parliament in the War On Terror Afghanistan Category:United States invasion of Afghanistan Category:Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Category:Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) involving the United States Category:Operations involving special operations forces of the United States Category:Battles involving Iran Category:21st century in Herat Category:Military operations involving Quds Force Category:November 2001 in Afghanistan Category:Rebellions in Afghanistan Category:Qasem Soleimani Category:Battles in 2001