US-led offensive in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan during 2009. It began on 2 July 2009 and lasted until 20 August 2009 (about 2 months). The setting was Helmand Province. It was part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021). Those involved included the United States Army, the United Kingdom, Lawrence D. Nicholson and Abdul Qayyum Zakir.
Before and after
- 18 June 2009Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents
- 18 June 2009Launch of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
- 25 June 2009Death of Michael Jackson
- 1 July 2009Creation of Zorin OS
- from 2 July 2009 to 20 August 2009Operation Strike of the Sword
- 21 July 2009Creation of Windows 7
- 22 July 2009Solar eclipse of July 22, 2009
- 26 July 2009Discovery of S/2009 S 1
- 11 August 2009Discovery of Ditsö̀
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The era
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