Afghanistan · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
From the Taliban conquest of Kabul in September 1996 until November 2001 the United Front controlled roughly 30% of Afghanistans population in provinces such as Badakhshan, Kapisa, Takhar and parts of Parwan, Kunar, Nuristan, Laghman, Samangan, Kunduz, Ghr and Bamyan
Ahmad Shah Massoud was the only main leader able to defend his territory against the Taliban and as such remained as the main de facto political and military leader of the United Front recognized by members of all the different ethnic groups
From the Taliban conquest of Kabul in September 1996 until November 2001 the United Front controlled roughly 30% of Afghanistans population in provinces such as Badakhshan, Kapisa, Takhar and parts of Parwan, Kunar, Nuristan, Laghman, Samangan, Kunduz, Ghr and Bamyan.
The Northern Alliance military front is formed in late 1996 after the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) took over Kabul, the United Front is assembled by key leaders of the Islamic State of Afghanistan, particularly president in exile Burhanuddin Rabbani and former Defence Minister Ahmad Shah Massoud.
The Northern Alliance wfights a defensive war against the Taliban Government, they receive support from Iran, Russia, Turkey, India, Tajikistan and others while the Taliban are backed by al-Qaeda, the Northern Alliance is mostly made up of ethnic Tajiks, but later includes Uzbeks, Hazaras, and Pashtuns.
The Northern Alliance military front is formed in late 1996 after the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) took over Kabul the United Front is assembled by key leaders of the Islamic State of Afghanistan
The Northern Alliance wfights a defensive war against the Taliban Government they receive support from Iran Russia Turkey India Tajikistan and others while the Taliban are backed by al-Qaeda the Northern Alliance is mostly made up of ethnic Tajiks
but later includes Uzbeks Hazaras and Pashtuns.
particularly president in exile Burhanuddin Rabbani and former Defence Minister Ahmad Shah Massoud
A United Nations brokered peace agreement is reached between the Taliban and their main remaining foe, the Northern Alliance under Ahmed Shah Massoud
A United Nations brokered peace agreement is reached between the Taliban and their main remaining foe, the Northern Alliance under Ahmed Shah Massoud
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