In Charts: The Afghanistan War
A collection of charts, maps and graphs exploring the longest war is U.S. history.
April 5, 2019
The war in Afghanistan has been going on for 18 years – the longest war in U.S. history.
Below is a collection of charts, maps and graphs exploring the conflict, from its beginning in 2001 following the 9/11 terrorist attacks to where we are now.
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Who controls what
Taliban presence by district
US troop strength 2001-2017
Number of NATO Resolute Support Mission troops
The cost of the war
Number of bombs dropped
Number of civilian deaths
Number of journalists killed
Opium production in Afghanistan
Takeaways
A collection of charts, maps and graphs exploring the longest war is U.S. history.