AFGHANISTAN
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| United National Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan or UNIFSA (Jabha-yi Muttahid-I Islmai-yi Milli bara-yi Nijat-I Afghanistan) |
United National Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan or UNIFSA (Jabha-yi Muttahid-I Islmai-yi Milli bara-yi Nijat-I Afghanistan) ("Afghan Online: Afghan Politics - An Overview") [ID 711]
"The movement was composed of various political parties brought together in their common struggle against Taliban rule in Afghanistan. It primarily consisted of Jamiat-e Islami, Hezbe-e Wahdat, Harak-e Islami, Haji Qadeer's eastern Shura, and Ittihad-i-Islami Barai Azadi Afghanistan. In the western media, it is incorrectly referred to as the Northern Alliance.
Leader: Burhanuddin Rabbani
Deputy: Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum
Military Commander: Fahim Khan
Party Spokesperson: Mohammad Yunis Qanuni"
Document(s):
Afghan Online: Afghan Politics - An Overview