The US after the September 11 attacks made a request to the Taliban leadership under the Presidency of George W. Bush to hand over Osama bin Laden who was the prime suspect of the bombing . The Taliban refused to hand over Osama bin Laden to the US government demanding enough evidence of his participation in the attacks . The US with its NATO allies , launched the invasion code-named Operation Enduring Freedom on October 7 , 2001 . The U.S. and its allies rapidly drove the Taliban from power by 17 December 2001 , and built military bases near major cities across the country . International Security Assistance Force ( ISAF ) was later created by the United Nations Security Council to train Afghan National Security Forces to oversee military operations in the country so as to prevent any resurgence of the Taliban group . The Taliban has launched numerous attacks on the Afghan forces , government facilities and any organization that they believe are in alliance with the US
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Negotiations between the Taliban and the United States