The Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence and military are widely alleged by the international community and the Afghan government to have provided support to the Taliban during their founding and time in power , and of continuing to support the Taliban during the insurgency . Pakistan states that it dropped all support for the group after the September 11 attacks . In 2001 , reportedly 2,500 Arabs under command of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden fought for the Taliban
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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