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9 September 2011 Last updated at 16:00 GMT
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After 9/11: Global effects of the 'war on terror'


The attacks on the United States on 11 September 2001 led to sweeping changes in US foreign and security policy. President George W Bush characterised this new approach as the "war on terror". Click on the images below to find out more about the aftershocks of the 9/11 attacks around the world.





Countries where a single attack has killed more than 20 people since 9/11



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Following the 9/11 attacks, the United States invaded Afghanistan to stop al-Qaeda using the country as its base. The mission was launched under the title of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).

Later, Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) was deployed in the country with a mission to promote security and development, as well as train Afghan soldiers and police.

At first the two missions had separate objectives, but over the years they have merged and are now under joint command. More than 50 countries have sent troops or reconstruction teams to Afghanistan. Many countries plan to withdraw their troops by 2015.

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Following 9/11, President George W Bush identified Iraq as a member of what he termed an "axis of evil".

In March 2003, Iraq was invaded by a US-led coalition which planned to disarm the country and replace its government. A large number of countries sent peacekeepers and reconstruction teams in an attempt to control the sectarian violence that followed the invasion and Saddam Hussein's removal from power.

The final US combat troops left Iraq in 2010.

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