Taliban Defectors Reach Northern Alliance Territory

396011 07: Defectors from the radical Islamic Taliban militia arrive October 17, 2001 in Northern Alliance-held territory at the Jamchi front, north of Kabul, Afghanistan just hours after walking overnight to defect to the opposition. The group of ten fighters fled with their commander. As US bombing raids continue, they describe deep unrest within the Taliban ranks. (Photo by Scott Peterson/Getty Images)