United frontalternative words: Northern alliance, United Islamic front, United Islamic front for the salvation of Afghanistan keywords: islam , organization related topics: Taliban , Jamiat i Islami , Hezb e Islami , King Zahir , Tajik , Mujahideen , Abdul Qassim Fahim , Panjshir valley related web sites: http://www.fas.org/irp/world/para/northern_alliance.htm explanation: After the fall of Kabul in 1996, many Mujahideen groups who had fight one against another beforehand formed a coalition force against Taliban unless they might disappear. It includes Rabbani and Masoud of Jamiat i Islami and an ex communist general, Abdul Rashid Dostam. They are now confined to the northeastern region by Taliban and control only 10% of Afghanistan. Most of the fighters are Tajiks and claim to support a moderate Islam. They are now trying to form a coalition government with ex king Zahir. | |