Eastern Shura

Eastern Shura

During the American aerial bombardment of Afghanistan, when the United States struck at Afghanistan's Taliban regime, regional and tribal leaders rose up to oust the Taliban in Khowst Province and Nangarhar Province formed an alliance known as the Eastern Shura.cite news
url=http://www.atimes.com/c-asia/CL07Ag02.html
title= Taking a spin in Tora Bora
publisher=Asia Times
author=Pepe Escobar
date=December 7, 2001
accessdate=2008-05-19
quote=
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