In response to the attacks of 11 September , the early combat operations that took place on 7 October 2001 to include a mix of strikes from land-based B-1 Lancer , B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress bombers , carrier-based F-14 Tomcat and F/A -18 Hornet fighters , and Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from both U.S. and British ships and submarines signaled the start of Operation Enduring Freedom
attacks of 11 September
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Operation Enduring Freedom