The Battle of Tora Bora was a military engagement that took place in Afghanistan from December 12, 2001 to December 17, 2001, during the opening stages of the War in Afghanistan launched following the September 11 attacks on the United States. The U.S. and its allies believed that Osama bin Laden was hiding in the mountains at Tora Bora, but despite overrunning the Taliban and al-Qaeda positions, they failed to kill or capture him. Bin Laden was ...
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The Battle of Tora Bora was a military engagement that took place in Afghanistan from December 12, 2001 to December 17, 2001, during the opening stages of the War in Afghanistan launched following the September 11 attacks on the United States. The U.S. and its allies believed that Osama bin Laden was hiding in the mountains at Tora Bora, but despite overrunning the Taliban and al-Qaeda positions, they failed to kill or capture him. Bin Laden was then able to escape to Pakistan.
Tora Bora (Pashto: تورا بورا, "black cave") is a cave complex situated in the White Mountains of eastern Afghanistan, near the Khyber Pass.
In 2001, it was suspected to be in use by al-Qaeda and the location of bin Laden's headquarters, variously described as a multi-storied cave complex harnessing hydroelectric power from mountain streams, or a lower-rise dwelling with hotel-like corridors capable of sheltering more than 1,000. It was also said to contain a large cache of ammunition, such as Stinger missiles...
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