The 2001 uprising in Herat was a coordinated insurrection and uprising in the Afghan city of Herat as part of the United States war in Afghanistan.The city was captured on November 12 by Northern Alliance forces as well as Special Forces of the United States, the United Kingdom and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Afghan Border Force (ABF) was responsible for security of Afghanistan's border area with neighboring countries extending up to 30 miles (48 km) into the interior and formed part of the Afghan National Army. In December 2017, most of the Afghan Border Police (ABP) personnel of the Afghan National Police were transferred to the Afghan National Army to form the Afghan …

Une insurrection est un soulèvement armé ou une révolte contre le pouvoir en place. Les personnes agissant au nom d'une insurrection sont des insurgés.Un mouvement insurrectionnel qualifie une action de grande ampleur frappant un pays ou une collectivité.. De nombreux mouvements insurrectionnels ont marqué l'histoire de nombreux pays, dont notamment la …