2002 Articles

Insurrection at Qala-i Jangi

Billingsley, Dodge

By mid November 2001 there were only a few pockets of Taliban across Northern Afganistan. The last major city still in Taliban hands was Konduz in the northeast part of the country. In typical Afghan style, the surrender of Konduz to the Northern Alliance was negotiated while Northern Alliance forces tightened the circle around the besieged city. Within the ranks of the Taliban holding the city were a number of foreign fighters, the majority were said to be Pakistani and various Arab nationals. However, there were also supposed to be Chechens, Uzbeks, Uighurs and other foreign nationals within the ranks.