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1996–2001 anti-Taliban military front in Afghanistan
The Northern Alliance, officially known as the National United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan, was an Afghan military organization which
Northern_Alliance
Political party in Northern Ireland
The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI), or simply Alliance, is a liberal and centrist political party in Northern Ireland. Following the 2022 Northern
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Alliance_Party_of_Northern_Ireland
Military alliance in Myanmar
The Northern Alliance, officially the Northern Alliance – Burma (Burmese: မြန်မာပြည်မြောက်ပိုင်း မဟာမိတ်တပ်ဖွဲ့; abbreviated NA-B), is a military coalition
Northern_Alliance_(Myanmar)
Agrarian economic movement in late 19th century America
The Farmers' Alliance was an organized agrarian economic movement among American farmers that developed and flourished ca. 1875. The movement included
Farmers'_Alliance
Association football league in England
The Northern Football Alliance is a football league based in the North East, England. It has four divisions headed by the Premier Division, which sits
Northern_Football_Alliance
1996–2001 civil war in Afghanistan
created the United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan (Northern Alliance) in opposition to the Taliban. The United Front included all Afghan
Afghan_Civil_War_(1996–2001)
2001 multinational military operation
The American military presence in Afghanistan greatly bolstered the Northern Alliance, which had been locked in a losing fight with the Taliban during the
United States invasion of Afghanistan
United_States_invasion_of_Afghanistan
Topics referred to by the same term
Northern Alliance can mean any of the following: The Northern Alliance, a regional network of political activists that originated in the Lombardy, Lega
Northern Alliance (disambiguation)
Northern_Alliance_(disambiguation)
Afghan state from 1992 to 2002
then transitioned to a government-in-exile and led the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance. It remained the internationally recognized government of Afghanistan
Islamic_State_of_Afghanistan
Afghan mujahideen commander (1958–2001)
government in the 1980s, Haq later became a prominent leader of the Northern Alliance and was killed by the Taliban in October 2001 while trying to create
Haji_Abdul_Haq
Military alliance in Myanmar
Shan State. On October 27, 2023, the alliance launched Operation 1027, an offensive against the junta in northern Shan state. In 2016, following increased
Three_Brotherhood_Alliance
Military unit
where they linked up with warlord Fahim Khan and his Northern Alliance forces. The Northern Alliance was in a stalemate with Taliban forces near Bagram
5th Special Forces Group (United States)
5th_Special_Forces_Group_(United_States)
Afghan military organization
considered as the successor to the historic anti-Taliban Northern Alliance military alliance (1996–2001). The NRF exercised de facto control over the
National_Resistance_Front
South African politician
the National Alliance (previously named the Northern Alliance). In March 2021, Van Niekerk was appointed president of the Northern Alliance, a party that
Gary_van_Niekerk
2001 murder in Takhar, Afghanistan
the time of his assassination, Massoud commanded the forces of the Northern Alliance, backed primarily by Iran and Tajikistan, fighting against Taliban
Assassination of Ahmad Shah Massoud
Assassination_of_Ahmad_Shah_Massoud
United States-led coalition capture of the capital of Afghanistan
Afghanistan, fell in November 2001 to the Northern Alliance forces during the war in Afghanistan. Northern Alliance forces began their attack on the city
Fall_of_Kabul_(2001)
American Taliban member (born 1981)
against Northern Alliance fighters. His parents said that he was moved by stories of atrocities allegedly perpetrated by the Northern Alliance army against
John_Walker_Lindh
Series of interconnected leagues
though with some geographical overlap. These are the Northern Premier League (covering northern England), the Southern Football League (serving the Midlands
English football league system
English_football_league_system
2018 American action-war film by Nicolai Fuglsig
Special Forces Group, Nelson and 595 are picked to fight alongside Northern Alliance leader Abdul Rashid Dostum. ODA 595 is inserted covertly in Afghanistan
12_Strong
Army Chief of Afghanistan since 2021
Taliban in the late 1990s and played a prominent role in toppling Northern Alliance strongholds. After the United States invasion of Afghanistan ousted
Fasihuddin_Fitrat
Afghan politician and military officer (born 1954)
stable proto-state, but remained a loose partner of Massoud in the Northern Alliance. A year later, Mazar-i-Sharif was overrun by his former aide Abdul
Abdul_Rashid_Dostum
2002–2004 administration in Afghanistan
candidates who had declared to run: former president of Afghanistan and Northern Alliance leader Burhanuddin Rabbani, and the American-backed chairman of the
Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan
Transitional_Islamic_State_of_Afghanistan
Japanese military-political coalition during the Bōshin War (1868-69)
five-pointed star on a white field. It is also known as the Northern Alliance (北部同盟, Hokubu Dōmei). The Alliance centered on the Sendai, Yonezawa, and Nihonmatsu
Ōuetsu_Reppan_Dōmei
First major offensive in the Afghanistan war following American intervention in 2001
Province by the United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan (Northern Alliance), combined with U.S. Army Special Forces aerial bombardment, resulted
Fall_of_Mazar-i-Sharif
2001 prisoner uprising in northern Afghanistan
Mazar-i-Sharif and were held at Qala-i-Jangi fortress by the Afghan Northern Alliance forces, where they were interrogated by the anti-Taliban warlord Abdul
Battle_of_Qala-i-Jangi
Military General, Former Deputy Defense Minister of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
until 2003. General Atiqullah Baryalai was one of the key commanders Northern Alliance; he worked closely and extensively with its leader, Ahmad Shah Massoud
Atiqullah_Baryalai
Insurgent group in Shan State, Myanmar
joined the Northern Alliance along with the Arakan Army (AA), the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA)
Ta'ang National Liberation Army
Ta'ang_National_Liberation_Army
Near-continuous series of wars in Afghanistan
country, while northern Afghanistan remained under the authority of the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance. During this time, the Northern Alliance's Islamic State
Afghan_conflict
Association football club in England
the England side. They also have an adult team that plays in the Northern Alliance Division 1. The club was founded in 1904 by the employees and directors
Wallsend_Boys_Club
American CIA officer (born 1957)
speakers on the team which was flown into the Panjshir Valley by the Northern Alliance. Soon after they arrived, there were reports that al-Qaeda's leader
Gary_Berntsen
Afghan military leader (1953–2001)
returned to armed opposition. He became the military leader of the Northern Alliance, which by 2000 controlled only 5–10% of the country. In 2001, he visited
Ahmad_Shah_Massoud
2001 military operation
focus of the Northern Alliance advance shifted towards the city of Kunduz, which was the last remaining Taliban stronghold in northern Afghanistan. Forces
Siege_of_Kunduz
Insurrection and uprising in the Afghan city of Herat
States war in Afghanistan. The city was captured on November 12 by Northern Alliance forces as well as Special Forces of the United States, the United
2001_uprising_in_Herat
Afghan politician (born 1960)
2001 to April 2005. Prior to that, he was a senior member of the Northern Alliance, working as an adviser to Ahmad Shah Massoud. He worked as an ophthalmologist
Abdullah_Abdullah
Football league season
The 2018–19 Northern Football Alliance consists of 48 teams split over 3 leagues of 16 teams. The following 3 clubs left the Northern Alliance Premier Division
2018–19 Northern Football Alliance
2018–19_Northern_Football_Alliance
garner mutual recognition from other ethnic armed organisations through alliances and coalitions have an armed wing, and often a separate political wing
List of ethnic armed organisations in Myanmar
List_of_ethnic_armed_organisations_in_Myanmar
Afghan state
country, while remaining regions in the northeast were held by the Northern Alliance, which maintained broad international recognition as a continuation
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001)
Islamic_Emirate_of_Afghanistan_(1996–2001)
British multi-academy trust
primary and secondary academies. The Northern Education Trust (NET) is a founder and member of the Northern Alliance of Trusts. As of January 2025[update]
Northern_Education_Trust
2001–2002 administration in Afghanistan
delegations of anti-Taliban factions attended the Bonn Conference: the Northern Alliance or United Islamic Front; the "Cypress group," a group of exiles with
Afghan_Interim_Administration
Afghan state from 2004 to 2021
government (which had limited recognition) in support of the opposition Northern Alliance. Afterwards, a transitional government was formed under the leadership
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Islamic_Republic_of_Afghanistan
Province of Afghanistan
neighboring Badakhshan province served as a staging ground for the Northern Alliance against the Taliban. On September 9, 2001, Defense Minister Ahmad
Panjshir_Province
Part of the Afghan Civil War (1996–2001)
was supportive of the Afghan Northern Alliance, and the city of Mazar-i-Sharif was one of the headquarters of the alliance. It is reported that between
1998 killing of Iranian diplomats in Afghanistan
1998_killing_of_Iranian_diplomats_in_Afghanistan
2016 rebel offensive in Shan State, Myanmar
members of the Northern Alliance, consisting of the Arakan Army (AA), the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA)
Muse_offensive
seize northern regions of Afghanistan. After the Taliban seized Kabul in 1996, their principal opponent Ahmad Shah Massoud founded the Northern Alliance to
History_of_the_Taliban
Statue memorializing the September 11 attacks and US invasion of Afghanistan
President George W. Bush sent covert forces into Afghanistan to help the Northern Alliance defeat the Taliban. The group, named Task Force Dagger, was a joint
America's_Response_Monument
Shia political party in Afghanistan
Afghanistan) is a political party and former faction of the Afghan Northern Alliance (United Front) in Afghanistan. The movement is registered as a political
Islamic Movement of Afghanistan
Islamic_Movement_of_Afghanistan
Association football club in England
have played in a number of local and regional leagues, including the Northern Alliance, the East Northumberland League, the North Eastern League, the Midland
Ashington_A.F.C.
Metropolitan municipality in Eastern Cape, South Africa
coalition consisting of the parties: GOOD, AIM, UDM, DOP, Northern Alliance, Patriotic Alliance and the PAC. She won against the DA's mayoral candidate
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Nelson_Mandela_Bay_Metropolitan_Municipality
Radio station in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
The Patriot's locally-focused programs include the long-running Northern Alliance Radio Network, which airs on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and focuses
WWTC
Kokang area political party
politically and militarily with other members of the Northern Alliance and the Three Brotherhood Alliance. It is also a member of the Federal Political Negotiation
Myanmar National Truth and Justice Party
Myanmar_National_Truth_and_Justice_Party
American intelligence officer (1941–2022)
commanders who fought the Soviets in the Soviet–Afghan War, including Northern Alliance commander General Ahmad Shah Massoud. He also helped lead a 1997 operation
Gary_Schroen
Massacre by Taliban in Afghanistan in 1998
Mazar-i-Sharif (1997–1998), in which the Taliban captured the city from the Northern Alliance forces that the Taliban was fighting a civil war with. After capturing
1998_Mazar-i-Sharif_massacre
Militant group in Afghanistan
the military wing which once existed [how?] of the United Front (Northern Alliance) which with U.S. air support removed the Taliban from power in Afghanistan
National_Front_of_Afghanistan
Calendar year
American-led coalition and the Northern Alliance captured Afghan cities until the Taliban surrendered to the Northern Alliance in Kandahar on December 6.
2001
Battles during the Third Afghan Civil War
the Taliban conquest of Kabul in September 1996, they formed the Northern Alliance (actual name: United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan)
Battles of Mazar-i-Sharif (1997–1998)
Battles_of_Mazar-i-Sharif_(1997–1998)
Pan-Nordic media and entertainment company
Scandinavian television production group named Northern Alliance Group. In May 2011, Northern Alliance Group had announced that they have brought Swedish
Viaplay_Group
President of Afghanistan from 1992 to 2001
the Taliban, and he then served as the political head of the Northern Alliance, an alliance of various political groups who fought against the Taliban regime
Burhanuddin_Rabbani
Afghan politician
government took power in late 1996, Noor served as a commander in the Northern Alliance under Ahmad Shāh Massoud against the Taliban and led operations in
Atta_Muhammad_Nur
English amateur league football competition
had two divisions, the highest (Division One) was a feeder to the Northern Alliance. The league consisted of teams from between the rivers Tweed and Wansbeck
North Northumberland Football League
North_Northumberland_Football_League
Afghan politician (1957-2014)
of 2001 from the Taliban government as a military commander of the Northern Alliance. Between December 2001 and December 2004, he served as Defense Minister
Mohammad_Qasim_Fahim
Civil war in Afghanistan (1992–1996)
Kabul by late-September 1996. The Taliban fought the newly-formed Northern Alliance in the subsequent 1996–2001 civil war. Kabul's population fell from
Afghan_Civil_War_(1992–1996)
2001 massacre in Afghanistan
surrendered to the National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan (part of the Northern Alliance) were massacred while being transported to Sheberghan Prison in the
Dasht-i-Leili_massacre
Non-fiction book by Colin Woodard
power in the US. For example, the southern alliance is reliably in favor of foreign wars and the northern alliance is generally opposed. James M. Rubenstein
American_Nations
Afghan politician (born 1956)
Front was generally regarded as a reformation of the United Front (Northern Alliance) which with U.S. air support temporarily removed the Taliban from
Ahmad_Zia_Massoud
Central League (From 1911) The Birmingham & District League The Northern Alliance The Northern League (1889) barred professional clubs in 1906 and remained
History of the English non-League football system
History_of_the_English_non-League_football_system
English football club
League and then the Division Two of the Northern Alliance in 2013. The club’s first season in the Northern Alliance saw AFC Newbiggin miss out on the Division
A.F.C._Newbiggin
Afghan politician (born 1957)
took de facto control of the Northern Alliance and its financial resources. The United States backed the Northern Alliance with air support in Afghanistan
Yunus_Qanuni
Afghan military commander and politician (born 1946)
in the 1990s. After the rise of the Taliban militia, he joined the Northern Alliance in opposition of the Taliban, despite his close relationship with
Abdulrab_Rasul_Sayyaf
The Northern Ireland Civil Service Alliance (NICSA) was a trade union representing civil servants working in Northern Ireland. The union was founded in
Northern Ireland Civil Service Alliance
Northern_Ireland_Civil_Service_Alliance
Association football club in England
Ponteland, Northumberland, England, UK. They are currently members of the Northern Alliance Premier Division and play at Ponteland Leisure Centre. Established
Ponteland_United_F.C.
Central Intelligence Agency officer
arrived on September 26, but were located in terrain controlled by the Northern Alliance in the Panjshir Valley. Three days later, they were joined by 12 Green
Johnny_Micheal_Spann
2002 military offensive against al-Qaeda and the Taliban during the war in Afghanistan
together with a rebel group in Afghanistan known as the Northern Alliance. The Northern Alliance was made up of people from different ethnic backgrounds
Operation_Anaconda
Association football club in England
switching to the Northern Alliance in 1935. The following year the club adopted its current name, and in 1937–38 won the Northern Alliance for the first
Alnwick_Town_A.F.C.
19th century fortress in Afghanistan
including CIA agent Johnny "Mike" Spann. Qala-i-Jangi served as Northern Alliance warlord General Abdul Rashid Dostum's military garrison during the
Qala-i-Jangi
Taliban and Northern Alliance fighters both claimed that the strategic northern Afghan city of Mazari Sharif was taken by Northern Alliance fighters. November
Timeline of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Timeline_of_the_War_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)
Afghan military commander and politician (born 1964)
military leader. He previously served as a military commander for the Northern Alliance in eastern Afghanistan. Ali was born in 1964 in Kabul to an ethnic
Hazrat Ali (Afghan politician)
Hazrat_Ali_(Afghan_politician)
Association football club in England
of the Northern Premier League Division One East and play at Craik Park. The club was established in 1909. They joined the Northern Alliance in 1936
Morpeth_Town_A.F.C.
Suspected Taliban member who got captured
claims that he was fighting with the Taliban against U.S. and Afghan Northern Alliance forces. He was declared an "illegal enemy combatant" by the Bush administration
Yaser_Esam_Hamdi
Northern Alliance leader in Afghanistan (c.1951–2002)
عبدالقدیر; c. 1951 – 6 July 2002) was an Afghan politician and prominent Northern Alliance leader who fought the Taliban during the Third Afghan Civil War. Originally
Haji_Abdul_Qadeer
Prelude to the War in Afghanistan
former arch-enemies, created a united front against the Taliban, the Northern Alliance. In addition to Massoud's Tajik force and Dostum's Uzbeks, the United
Prelude to the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Prelude_to_the_War_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)
Emergency grand assembly to elect a transitional administration in Afghanistan
Abdullah Abdullah and Mohammad Fahim, two important leaders of the Northern Alliance. A third possible candidate was Mohammad Zahir Shah, former king of
2002_loya_jirga
Russian statesman (1718–1783)
18 years of her reign (1762–1780). In that role, he advocated the Northern Alliance, closer ties with Frederick the Great of Prussia and the establishment
Nikita_Panin
Military base in Afghanistan
possession of the strategic facility to the Northern Alliance. Press reports indicated that at times a Northern Alliance general was using the bombed-out control
Bagram_Airfield
December) Chief Justice: Faisal Ahmad Shinwari January 1 – The Afghan Northern Alliance captured the Ghalmin district in Ghor province, Afghanistan. Several
2001_in_Afghanistan
Afghan politician
lead the Afghan Northern Alliance. During the first Taliban rule, Sarwari was the chief intelligence official of the Northern Alliance under Ahmad Shah
Muhammad_Arif_Sarwari
Severe earthquake centered in Takhar Province, Afghanistan
by the United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan (the "Northern Alliance"). This earthquake was the second large earthquake in the area in
May 1998 Afghanistan earthquake
May_1998_Afghanistan_earthquake
Ongoing armed conflict in Southeast Asia
non-signatories of the NCA, including the KIA and Arakan Army, formed the Northern Alliance and resumed war. On 1 February 2021, the Tatmadaw overthrew the elected
Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
Myanmar_civil_war_(2021–present)
Province of Afghanistan
the 1990s, Badakhshan emerged as one of the main power bases of the Northern Alliance with the Badakhshan native Burhanuddin Rabbani as the political head
Badakhshan_Province
Association football club in England
Northern League in 1952 to join the Northern Alliance. After four seasons in the Alliance, they returned to the Northern Amateur League. The club joined the
Heaton_Stannington_F.C.
resistance movement against the Taliban, called the United Front or the Northern Alliance. In addition to Massoud's Tajik force, the United Front included Uzbeks
History of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
History_of_the_War_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)
Topics referred to by the same term
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Alliance (Poland), a party Alliance (Portugal), a party Alliance (Saint Martin), a party Alliance (Slovak political
Alliance_(disambiguation)
Afghan militant leader
in northern Afghanistan during fighting with the Northern Alliance. He acquired a reputation for launching daring attacks against Northern Alliance forces
Najibullah_(militant_leader)
1868–1869 Japanese civil war
the resistance. In May, several northern daimyōs formed an Alliance to fight Imperial troops, the coalition of northern domains composed primarily of forces
Boshin_War
2006–2011 political party in Afghanistan
members were formerly part of the similarly named United Islamic Front (Northern Alliance). Reports of when the group was founded vary. Stratfor reported the
United National Front (Afghanistan)
United_National_Front_(Afghanistan)
Afghan Borders and Tribal Affairs Minister since 2021
fighters in his jurisdiction to peacefully surrender to Dostum's Northern Alliance forces. Noori arrived at Guantanamo on January 11, 2002, and was held
Noorullah_Noori
Afghan politician
December 2011) was an Afghan politician. A former commander of the Northern Alliance, and member of the Jamiat-e-Islami party, he represented Takhar Province
Alhaj_Mutalib_Baig
Association football club in England
season. The club then joined the Northern Alliance, again leaving after a single season. They rejoined the alliance in 1895 and finished bottom of the
Birtley_Town_F.C.
Political party in Myanmar
joined the Northern Alliance along with the Arakan Army (AA), the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA)
Palaung State Liberation Front
Palaung_State_Liberation_Front
Military base in Farkhor, Tajikistan
Air Base to transport high-altitude military supplies to the Afghan Northern Alliance, service their helicopters and gather intelligence. At that time,
Farkhor_Air_Base
2001 Pakistani evacuation of Taliban militants in Afghanistan
the Siege of Kunduz, which saw the city fall into the hands of the Northern Alliance and the United States during the opening phase of the War in Afghanistan
Kunduz_airlift
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