Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet AFD24 Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan, 2001
Original double-sided U.S. psychological operations leaflet produced during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Printed in Dari and Pashto, the leaflet urges Afghans to expel foreign terrorists and links Taliban rule to the suffering of Afghan women and children.
Leaflet Number: AFD24
Operation: Operation Enduring Freedom
Conflict / War: War in Afghanistan
Year: 2001
Country / Theater: Afghanistan
Language(s): Dari and Pashto
Format: Original printed leaflet, double-sided
Provenance: Airdropped leaflet acquired from the family of a U.S. military commander.
Translation:
Front: “Drive out the foreign terrorists.”
Back: “Is this the future you want for your women and children?”
Imagery:
The front shows Taliban or al-Qaeda fighters marked by targeting circles, visually identifying them as threats to be removed. The reverse shows a Taliban figure confronting or beating women in burqas, with a child in the foreground, connecting Taliban rule to public intimidation and the suffering of Afghan families.
Objective:
To encourage Afghan civilians to reject and expel foreign terrorist fighters while associating Taliban rule with violence against women, children, and civilian life.
Featured in American War Propaganda Leaflets, 1990–2022, Khajistan Press.
Exhibited in Khajistan: Office of War Information (O.W.I.) at Pioneer Works, New York, May 08 – Aug 09, 2026.
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