2011 in Afghanistan

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2011
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Afghanistan
Decades:
See also: Other events of 2011
List of years in Afghanistan

Events from the year 2011 in Afghanistan .

Incumbents

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Casualties in 2011

References

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  3. Barnes, Julian (2011-01-08). "U.S. Seeks to Keep Afghan Troop Strength". The Wall Street Journal . Archived from the original on 24 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
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