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   ocr: The Pashtuns are the largest ethnic group and the traditional rulers of. Atghanistan, malang up 38% - ofthe population; the main minorities are Tajiks, Hazaras and Uzbeks. It: is these ethnic divisions which have largely, though not exclusively, determined the intra- 'mujahideen" feuding that has plagued the country since April 1992. Assaults on Kabul by the "Hezb-i- Islami" group represent an attempt by the Pashtuns to retake control of the capital, which is now under the precarious control ofa Tajik-Uzbek alliance. The "Hezb-+-Islami" group's main rivals are the predominantly Tajik "Jamiat-i ...