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Moscow has been helping the Northern Alliance because "the Taliban was openly supported by Pakistan... until last week, Pakistani servicemen had taken part in war operations on the Taliban side.

"Report: Russia to increase military aid to Afghan opposition". www.cnn.com. September 26, 2001.
Moscow has been helping the Northern Alliance because the Taliban was openly supported by Pakistan... until last week, Pakistani servicemen had taken part in war operations on the Taliban side.