11.   The anti-Taliban alliance is led by Massood and Rabbani and has been within rocket range of the capital for more than a year.

12.   The anti-Taliban alliance is led by Massood and Rabbani and has been within rocket range of the capital for more than one year.

13.   The alliance is led by regional ministers and local leaders.

14.   The Bush administration leads an alliance trying oust the Taliban from power for harboring the al-Qaida terrorism network.

15.   The Bush administration leads an alliance trying to oust the Taliban from power for harboring the al-Qaida terrorist network.

16.   The delegation is also to appeal to the ex-monarch to return to Afghanistan and may ask him to lead their alliance, Registani said.

17.   The National Front alliance is led by state chief ministers and local leaders.

18.   The NATO allies agreed Friday to appoint Spanish Foreign Minister Javier Solana as secretary-general, ending weeks of deadlock over who should lead the alliance.

19.   The NATO allies agreed Friday to appoint Spanish Foreign Minister Javier Solana as secretary general, ending weeks of deadlock over who should lead the alliance.

20.   The Saudis have condemned the attacks, but have urged that the United Nations rather than the United States lead any alliance against terror.