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Task Force Dagger
Task Force Dagger was the first operational task
force in Afghanistan from October 2001 to April 2002, which led to the
fall of the Taleban government and the eviction of al-Qaeda leadership
from Afghanistan. Soon after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Task Force
Dagger was directed to conduct special operations missions in support of
Northern Alliance commanders in Afghanistan. The intent was to gain their
active assistance in the overthrow of the Taliban regime.
Special Forces in Northern Afghanistan Fall 2001
Publications about Task Force Dagger
U.S. Army, Operation Enduring Freedom: October
2001-March 2002. A history of the early months of the Afghan War.
Available here at
www.history.army.mil.
Websites about Task Force Dagger
Task Force Dagger Foundation.
"Strength - Honor - Fiedelity". The task of the Task Force Dagger
Foundation is dedicated to providing immediate assistance to Wounded, Ill,
or Injured (WII) USASOC soldiers and their families. The TF Dagger
Foundation also sponsors and organizes recreational therapy activites that
foster a sense of well-being, offer encouragement, and assists the service
member's recovery form wounds or injuries sustained in the line of duty.
www.taskforcedagger.org.
NRA Patriot Profiles. "The
Special Forces of ODA 574".
http://nralifeofduty.tv/patriot-profiles/list/oda-574-series
Books about Task Force Dagger
Book Review - The Horse Soldiers: The
Extraodinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in
Afghanistan. By Doug Stanton. Book review posted on
www.cia.gov.
News Articles about Task Force Dagger
September 16, 2011.
"21st Century Horse Soldiers - Special Operations Forces and Operation
Enduring Freedom", Defense Media Network.
2002?.
Interview: Colonel John Mulholland. PBS Frontline. Interview
with the commander of the 5th Special Forces Group.
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