2008 military Skirmish Between Taliban and French ISAF Forces in Afghanistan. It took place on 18 August 2008 in what is now Afghanistan. The setting was Surobi. It was part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021). Those involved included the United States, France, Afghanistan and Taliban. About 10 people died.
Before and after
- 3 August 2008Death of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
- from 7 August 2008 to 12 August 2008Russo-Georgian War
- 15 August 2008Discovery of Aegaeon
- 17 August 2008Michael Phelps wins eight gold medals in Beijing
- 18 August 2008Uzbin Valley ambush
- 28 August 2008Construction of Shanghai World Financial Center
- 2 September 2008Release of Google Chrome
- from 9 September 2008 to 18 January 2013Premiere of Fringe
- 10 September 2008The Large Hadron Collider starts up
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