The Alliance, a concoction of tribal leaders and warlords held out in the northern parts of Afghanistan against the Taliban more than 25 years ago. However, the rapid fall of the north brought to the front that many who had previously helped the Northern Alliance, and even the US-led forces later in 2001 to depose the Taliban, were now in cahoots with the same group.
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Saeed Naqvi is a senior journalist, currently Distinguished Fellow at Observer Research Foundation. He writes regular columns, and has travelled widely, including in West Asia.
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