Following the 9/11 attacks, the united states entered afghanistan in an attempt to a. remove saddam hussein from power b. locate weapons of mass destruction c. remove the taliban from power d. curb soviet influence in the region

Following the 9/11 attacks, the United States entered Afghanistan in an attempt to "C. remove the Taliban from power" since this is where most of the Taliban were located. The US invaded Iraq in a failed attempt to find weapons of mass destruction. 

The answer to your question would be b