In November 2001, he was heard over a short-wave radio ordering all Taliban troops to abandon Kabul and take to the mountains, noting, "defending the cities with front lines that can be targeted from the air will cause us terrible loss."
I november 2001, beordrede han Taliban tropper til opgive Kabul og tage til bjergene, bemærke: "defending the cities with front lines that can be targeted from the air will cause us terrible loss.".