The Northern Alliance: The Fight Against The Taliban

The Northern Alliance The Northern Alliance was an armed alliance formed to oppose the Taliban. The Taliban are local Islamic fighters in Afghanistan. The Northern Alliance was established in 1992 by President Najibullah. The Alliance was also known as the National Islamic United Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan. It consisted of several groups, such as the National Islamic State movement and the Islamic Unity Party. The Northern Alliance fought against the Taliban government. Taliban alliance troops kept the Taliban from escaping the southern wall. The Taliban’s power began to rise in 1994. The Northern Alliance broke part in 2001, and different political parties were formed then. The Northern Alliance was a multi-racial group in strong opposition of the communist government. It was a pro-democratic group and was established in 1992. There were multiple leaders, but the founder was President …show more content…
However, once they began seizing more land and gaining more power, it was realized that they were causing unnecessary violence (Refworld). By 1992, conflict in Afghanistan became greater and a war ensued. As a result of this war, the United Nations and most Afghan parties decided to create a national government, succeeding communist rule. After September 11, 2001, troops of the Northern Alliance forced the Taliban out of Kabul. In November and December of that year, the alliance gained control of most of the rest of the country. The Taliban has committed serious violations of human rights such as mass killing, torture, arbitrary detention, and widespread discrimination against women. Some people believe that some members of the Northern Alliance were involved in the human rights abuse as well. Reports say that the Northern Alliance killed as many as 2,000 Taliban soldiers during this time. Nearly two million refugees fled from the time that the Taliban came to power to the time that it