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

2001

• Uzbekistan’s President Islam A. Karimov agrees to allow the United States to
  use the airfield at Karshi Khanabad Air Base for operations in Afghanistan.

2004

• More than 3,000 U.S. and Iraqi troops, including the 24th MEU, launched an offensive operation in the southern approaches to Baghdad and took control of a bridge across the Euphrates River. Numerous weapons caches were discovered and 35,000 pounds of explosives were destroyed.
• Start of Operation Wolfhound Fury in Iraq

2005

• End of Operation River Gate (Bawwabatu Annaher) in Iraq

2006

• Hawaii-based 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, arrived home after spending almost seven-months in the western Iraqi province of Al Anbar in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Eleven Marines died during the deployment.
• NATO assumed leadership for international military operations throughout Afghanistan, building on the efforts of the U.S. led-coalition to extend the authority of the Afghan government and create the conditions needed for reconstruction and development within the country.

2007

• Operation Rock Drill in Iraq

Casualties on October 05:

• MORGAN, RICHARD LYNN JR – October 5, 2004
• HUGO, RACHAEL LORRAINE – October 5, 2007
• MARCHAND, JASON NICHOLAS – October 5, 2007
• MILLEDGE, JOSEPH BRADLEY – October 5, 2007
• RUDD, WILLIAM PATRICK – October 5, 2008
• STAHLMAN, MICHAEL ROSS – October 5, 2008
• JOHNSON, DANIEL JAMES – October 5, 2010
• LOPEZ, ANGEL LUIS – October 5, 2013