81.   He also denied claims by the Afghan opposition northern alliance that there had been mass defections from Taliban ranks.

82.   He has received a steady stream of diplomats and Afghan opposition figures since the United States declared its war on terrorism.

83.   He said the government needed to assure the women did not pose a domestic threat and were not working for Afghan opposition groups or another country.

84.   His loss would also deprive the Afghan opposition of a central figure in internationally supported efforts to put together a post-Taliban coalition government.

85.   However, Pakistan opposes allowing the Afghan opposition to capture Kabul and replace the Taliban.

86.   Ignoring appeals to stay out of the capital, Afghan opposition fighters rolled into Kabul on Tuesday after Taliban troops fled.

87.   In order to bolster the opposition, both Russia and Iran have promised to increase military supplies to the Afghan opposition.

88.   In contrast, the Taliban said Friday they had captured and executed an Afghan opposition figure, Abdul Haq.

89.   In Washington, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said U.S. jets may soon go after Taliban troop concentrations along the front lines facing Afghan opposition forces.

90.   In the interview with al-Majalla, Omar scoffed at the threat of the Afghan opposition alliance, which is fighting in the north to overthrow the Taliban.