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Government Curbs Northern Warlords
Feuding commanders' armies to merge as Kabul shows resolve.
16 Nov 05
Northern General Pledges Obedience
General Dostum tells high-level United Nations mission he will hand over his militia to central government.
16 Nov 05
Students Protest Constitutional Changes
Factional divisions left at home as northern groups demonstrate against centralised, presidential government.
16 Nov 05
Northern Militias Hand Over Tanks
Warlord's heavy armour rumbles out of Mazar-e-Sharif to be kept under lock and key by Afghan army.
16 Nov 05
ISAF Expands to the North
The shift to a NATO-led force means more troops will be available to provide much-needed security.
3 Mar 05
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