On September 26, 1996 when the Taliban prepared a major offensive, Ahmad Shah Massoud, the government's military leader, ordered a full retreat from Kabul and fled north.
1996年9月26日，塔利班准备大举进攻，政府军事领导人艾哈迈德·沙阿·马苏德下令从喀布尔全面撤退，并向北逃去。