1.   Ousted government military chief Ahmed Shah Massood, powerful northern warlord Rashid Dostum and the leaders of two smaller factions banded together to fight the Taliban.

2.   Ousted government military chief Ahmed Shah Massood, powerful northern warlord Rashid Dostum and the leaders of two smaller factions have banded together to fight the Taliban.

3.   A fighter jet from the army of northern warlord Rashid Dostum screamed in low over Taliban positions, bombing the area and injuring one person, said eyewitnesses.

4.   A northern warlord in Afghanistan is apparently quashing a rebellion within his ranks Thursday, repelling forces seeking alliance with the Taliban government.

5.   Afghan officials attending the event included President Burhanuddin Rabbani and Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum, a northern warlord who now is deputy defense minister in the interim government.

6.   Aidid and northern Mogadishu warlord Ali Mahdi Mohamed have been trying to set up a joint administration for the war-torn capital.

7.   Allies of the Taliban religious army reportedly captured the military headquarters of northern warlord Rashid Dostum, and three of his senior air force pilots defected.

8.   APTV has pictures from Saturday of fighting and Taliban wounded and is expecting northern warlord Rashid Dostum.

9.   As they streamed into the city of Herat, fighter jets belonging to northern warlord Rashid Dostum bombed the airport there.

10.   Bank notes printed by a northern warlord will be worthless if the Islamic militia captures the whole country, Taliban officials said Thursday.