The following are events related to the Global War On Terrorism (GWOT) that took place on this day.

2001

• Al-Qaeda assassinates Ahmad Shah Massoud.

2004

• Start of Operation Black Typhoon Iraq

Casualties on September 09:

• CARLOCK, RYAN GENE – September 9, 2003
• FUGA, MICHAEL TAUAE – September 9, 2006
• BENSON, JOHNATHAN LEE – September 9, 2006
• SEIG, ANTHONY PHILLIP – September 9, 2006
• WOODS, TRAVIS MARTIN – September 9, 2007
• GAGALAC, ALEXANDER UDARBE – September 9, 2007
• HOLLINSWORTH, COURTNEY ANTWAINE – September 9, 2007
• MADRAZO, NICHOLAS AARON – September 9, 2008
• MELTON, JESSE III – September 9, 2008
• STRICKLAND, EICHMANN ANTONIO – September 9, 2008
• LAYTON, JAMES RAY – September 9, 2009
• WEAVER, TODD WILLIAM – September 9, 2010
• HORTON, CHRISTOPHER DAVID – September 9, 2011
• ISENHOWER, BRET DANIEL – September 9, 2011
• LUNDY, BRIAN KEITH JR – September 9, 2011
• POTTER, TONY JOE JR – September 9, 2011
• WOOD, BRETT EVERETT – September 9, 2011