About half went to the Taliban and half to the North.
About half went to the Taliban and half to the North.
Yes, of course, alliances are constantly shifting in Afghanistan.
Nonetheless, there was no such thing as the Taliban while the Russians were there.
It was largely a Pakistani creation which took over from the chaos and infighting that followed the Russian withdrawal.
Many Mujahadin and other groups joined the Taliban, or more precisesly, were bought by the Taliban.