Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet TF11RP03, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan, 2001
Original double-sided U.S. psychological operations leaflet produced during Operation Enduring Freedom. Printed in Dari and Pashto, the leaflet tells Taliban and Al Qaida fighters that Osama bin Laden has abandoned them and fled, urging them to surrender rather than die for a leader who does not value their lives.
Leaflet Number: TF11RP03
Operation: Operation Enduring Freedom
Conflict and War: War in Afghanistan
Year: 2001
Country and Theater: Afghanistan
Language(s): Dari and Pashto
Format: Original printed leaflet, double-sided, color and black-and-white
Provenance: Acquired from the family of a U.S. military commander.
Translation:
Front: Osama bin Laden, the murderer and coward, has abandoned Al Qaida. He has abandoned you and run away. Give yourself up and do not die needlessly. You mean nothing to him. Save your families the grief and pain of your death.
Back: Osama bin Laden, the murderer and coward, has abandoned you.
Imagery: Front shows a black-and-white portrait of Osama bin Laden beside red stripe graphics, presenting him as a deserter who left his followers behind. Back shows dead fighters on the battlefield with text in Dari and Pashto, reinforcing the warning that continued loyalty to bin Laden will lead only to death.
Objective: To undermine confidence in Osama bin Laden and Al Qaida leadership, encourage surrender, and persuade fighters that dying for bin Laden would bring only grief to their families.
Condition: Very good condition. Original example with clean printing, light handling wear, minor edge wear, and faint surface marks. Text and imagery remain clearly legible.
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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