Northern Alliance
A Dictionary of Contemporary World History
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Northern Alliance (Afghanistan) A loose alliance of primarily Pashtun Islamic groups which took control of Kabul in 1992. It disintegrated in 1993, but the alliance was reformed in 1996 as its leaders retreated from the
Taliban offensive. It controlled less than 10 per cent of Afghan territory between 1999 and 2001. It received a further blow in early September when its leader, Ahmed Shah Masood, was killed. A few days later, the
September 11 attacks changed the position of the Northern Alliance. As the principal opposition army against the
Taliban in the
War on Terrorism, it became the principal ally of the USA. After weeks of sustained bombing of Taliban positions by US missiles and bombs, Taliban resistance collapsed, and on 13 November the Northern Alliance captured the Afghan capital, Kabul. Under US pressure, the Northern Alliance agreed on a
UN-brokered deal, which on 5 December 2001 established Hamid Karzai as interim leader of Afghanistan. Nevertheless, Northern Alliance regional leaders remained powerful in the north of the country, outside the capital.
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Auvergne; Rambles, no rumblings; Volcanic landscapes, towns from Romans, Middle Ages invite strolling and exploring.(TRAVEL)
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An Economy of Violence in Early Modern France: Crime and Justice in the Haute-Auvergne, 1587-1664.
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Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 3/21/1999; ; 700+ words
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Songs of the Auvergne. (New York City Ballet)
Magazine article from: The New Leader; 2/24/1986; ; 700+ words
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Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Chants d'Auvergne
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
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Théophile Malo Corret de La Tour d'Auvergne
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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William of Auvergne
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
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Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne Turenne, vicomte de
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