Consider the premise. Does the hypothesis stand independently without contradicting or following it? Premise: But after September 1996, when first Jalalabad and then Kabul fell to the Taliban, Bin Ladin cemented his ties with them. Hypothesis: Bin Ladin lead the Taliban to conquer Kabul.
But after September 1996, when first Jalalabad and then Kabul fell to the Taliban, Bin Ladin cemented his ties with them.###Bin Ladin lead the Taliban to conquer Kabul.