Taloqan

] The capture of Teloqan by the Taliban also triggered a mass exodus in the population, with civilians fleeing towards Imam Sahib and the Panjshir Valley. Irregular Northern Alliance fighters managed to stop the Taliban advance to the north and to the east of Taleqan, but weren't able to retake the city. When Taleqan was liberated in November 2001 by Northern Alliance fighters, a mass grave containing the bodies of 70 women and children was found. Despite the fact that Taleqan lies in a conservative region, the Taliban regime was despised by the largely ethnic Tajik population. [cite news |title= The West at War: Liberated: At last I'm able to work, chat and walk|url= http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20011118/ai_n14538273|format= |work= |publisher= The Sunday Mirror|date= Nov 18, 2001 |accessdate=2007-12-19]

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* [http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/Afghanistan/East/Takhar/Taloqan/ Photos of Taloqan on TrekEarth.com]