Massoud (left) and Zia (right)

8am: The inability of the anti-Taliban military fronts to gain geographical footholds can be attributed to many factors, but a significant one is the lack of cohesion among these fronts. The Afghanistan Freedom Front and the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) are fighting in practice to either compel the Taliban to negotiate or overthrow their regime, but due to their ambitions, they have failed to stand together and support each other. One likely reason for the lack of cohesion or unity between these two military fronts is leadership. Figures like Yasin Zia probably do not want to fight under the leadership of Ahmad Massoud, and conversely, Ahmad Massoud does not tolerate someone like Yasin Zia leading. For this reason, they call each other to unity and alliance but practically do not engage in dialogue to achieve this unity. This significant and destructive flaw also exists among other groups and movements opposed to the Taliban. Click here to read more (external link).