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| Afghan War Fact File Published: October 25 2001 08:54GMT | Last Updated: March 1 2002 15:55GMT |
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Use our guide to discover the history, cultural mix, government and people who make up Afghanistan. History and cultureFact file Use our dynamic map discover the areas that were controlled by Taliban and Northern Alliance, where former al Qaeda bases were located and who led the different factions within the Northern Alliance. In addition we profile the important towns involved in the conflict. Afghanistan history: Politics of the gun Over the past two decades Afghanistan has suffered every conceivable calamity and now finds itself mired in a fresh humanitarian disaster and another conflict that its people did not seek. Demographics A region by region overview of the different cultural groups who live in Afghanistan. Profiles Taliban Regime Emerging in the mid-1990s from Islamic schools in neighbouring Pakistan, the Taliban quickly seized power in a country with no central political authority and a population that welcomed the promise of internal security. Al-Qaeda's political roots Tracing the roots of al-Qaeda, Roula Khalaf discovers a terrorist network that has exploited the political and economic disenchantment felt throughout much of the Arab world. Al-Jazeera aims to build on its audience When al-Jazeera first went on the air it was hailed as "revolutionary". But since the September 11 attacks al-Jazeera has attracted condemnation, specifically from the US which claims its coverage is biased. People in focus: Osama bin Laden People in focus: Mohammed Zahir Shah - Afghanistan's reclusive ex-king People in focus: Mullah Mohammad Omar - Taliban's supreme leader
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