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When did Islamic extremist Al Qaeda terrorists attack by hijacking four airliners flying in the United States airspace?
September 11, 2001
Terrorism struck home September 11, 2001 in a planned attack by Islamic extremists. Ho...
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When did Islamic extremist Al Qaeda terrorists attack by hijacking four airliners flying in
the United States airspace?
September 11, 2001
Terrorism struck home September 11, 2001 in a planned attack by Islamic extremists.
How many airliners did Al Qaeda terrorists hijack?
Four
How many people were injured and killed when Al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four
airliners?
6,000 people injured
2,996 people killed
(Including the 19 hijackers)
On September 11 2001, how many Al Qaeda terrorists were involved in the hijacking of
four airlines flying in the United States airspace?
19
On September 11 2001, Al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four airliners flying in the United
States airspace. What happened to these four airliners?
2 aircraft were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center
1 aircraft was flown into the Pentagon
1 aircraft landed in a remote field in Pennsylvania
In response to the terrorist attacks on U.S soil, which president declared a global war on
terrorism?
President George W. Bush
Which two airlines crashed into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001?
American Airlines flight 11 crashed at 0846 into the World Trade Center, North Tower
United Airlines flight 175 crashed at 0903 into the World Trade Center, South Tower
What airline crashed into the Pentagon, just outside Washington, D.C. on September
11, 2001?
American Airlines flight 77 crashed at 0937
Which airline crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001?
United Airlines flight 93 crashed at 1003
Which operation was the response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on U.S
soil, during which thousands of National Guard and Reserve personnel were mobilized
to protect military and civilian assets, including airports, military installations,
infrastructure and U.S Air Force fighter, tanker and surveillance air assets provided 24-
hour intercept response coverage for virtually the entire country?
Operation Noble Eagle
Which command, with more than 100 Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and
Regular Air Force fighters from 26 locations, continued to monitor American airspace
after the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
North American Aerospace Defense Command
,Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, who did the United States report was behind
the worst terrorist attack in world history?
Osama Bin Laden
What demands did President Bush give to the Taliban, Afghanistan's ruling government
after the 9/11 attacks?
- Deliver all leaders of Al Qaeda to the U.S Government
- Release all imprisoned foreign nationals
- Immediately close all terrorist training camps
- Hand over all terrorists and supporters to authorities
- Allow inspectors full access to terrorist training camps
Following the 9/11 attack, which operation took the fight against terrorism to foreign soil,
most notably to locate where terrorist organizations existed in Afghanistan?
Operation Enduring Freedom
Which operation was focused on forming and acting with an international coalition to
remove Afghanistan's Taliban government?
Operation Enduring Freedom
Approximately how many aircraft did the United States send to Afhganistan?
350
Which bombers, fighters and unmanned aerial vehicles deployed to bases throughout
the Afghanistan country?
B-1 and B-52 bombers
F-15 and F-16 fighters
RQ-1B and RQ-4A UAVs
On October 7, 2001, following continued Taliban refusal to hand over suspected
terrorists, which countries' aircraft began a sustained air campaign against terrorist
targets Afghanistan?
United States
British
French
Operation Enduring Freedom strikes began with Air Force bombers, Navy carrier-strike
aircraft and sea launched Tomahawk cruise missiles. Who directed attacks to
engagement zones for the Air Force B-52 bombers?
Ground-based forces
What enabled air planners to reduce, with great accuracy, the number of air sorties
required to destroy particular objectives in Operation Enduring Freedom?
Guided munitions
In the opening days of the campaign, which targets did joint and combined efforts
destroy?
Taliban air defenses, command centers and other fixed targets
Combat operations in Afghanistan began with small groups of elite American military
forces. Who were they deployed to support?
Anti-Taliban Afghani fighters
, What challenges did coalition forces during Operation Enduring Freedom face
throughout Afghanistan?
Afghanistan's rugged terrain, complex political relationships and distance from operating
bases
Air Force combat controllers were among the 300 Army, Navy and Air Force special
operations personnel, that augmented whom?
The Afghan Northern Alliance
When did coalition forces take control of Kabul, Afghanistan's capital?
November 2001
What was the last major town under Taliban control? In December 2001, it was
abandoned as the Taliban resistance began to collapse.
Kandahar
Terrorist forces were run underground but not eliminated during Operation Enduring
Freedom. What did this cause?
Ongoing, extended counterinsurgency operations
In addition to combat operations, Operation Enduring Freedom served as a
humanitarian mission. How did service members provide humanitarian relief to the
oppressed Afghan people?
Dropping 2.5 million rations
Why, in January 2002, were 1,200 members of U.S Special Operations Command,
Pacific deployed to the Philippines?
To assist the armed forces of the Philippines in uprooting Al Qaeda and the other
terrorist groups, such as Jemaah Islamiyah and Abu Sayyaf
In January 2002, how many members of U.S Special Operations Command, Pacific
were deployed to the Philippines to assist the armed forces of the Philippines in
uprooting Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups, such as Jemaah Islamiyah and Abu
Sayyaf?
1,200
Whose mission was it to assist military operations against terrorist forces, as well as
Philippine island of Basilan, where most of the conflict was expected to take place?
U.S Special Operations Command, Pacific
In January 2002, 1,200 members of U.S Special Operations Command, Pacific were
deployed to the Philippines to assist the armed forces of the Philippines in uprooting Al
Qaeda and other terrorist groups. Where was most of the conflict expected to take
place?
The Philippine island of Basilan
U.S Special Operations Command, Pacific members were deployed to the Philippines
to assist the armed forces of the Philippines in uprooting Al Qaeda and other terrorist
groups, such as Jemaah Islamiyah and Abu Sayyaf. What was the result of this military
mission?
One American hostage was recovered, and the Abu Sayyaf group was reduced from
800 to 100 members
U.S Special Operations, Pacific mission was to assist military operations against
terrorist forces as well as support humanitarian operations for the Philippine island of
Basilan, where most of the conflict was expected to take place. What humanitarian
results did this engagement provide?
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