Dostum was even further weakened however as the road from Herat to Maimana was taken by the Taliban in July 1998 , and then Mazar - e Sharif in August .
Forces of Dostum were said to have looted many Pashtoons in Faryab province following this .
Dostum was even further weakened however as the road from Herat to Faryab was taken by the Taliban in July 1998 , and then Mazar - e Sharif in August .
Forces of Dostum were said to have looted many Pashtoons in Faryab province following this .