Mullah Omar consolidated his control of the Taliban and with foreign help rebuilt and re-equipped his forces. Pakistan increased its support to the Taliban. Its military advisers oversaw the restructuring of Taliban forces. The country provided armored pick-up trucks and other military equipment. Saudi Arabia provided the funding. Furthermore, there was a massive influx of 25,000 new Taliban fighters, many of them recruited in Pakistan. This enabled the Taliban to capture Herat to the west of Kabul in a surprise attack against the forces of Ismail Khan in September 1995. A nearly one-year siege and bombardment campaign against Kabul was again defeated by Massoud's forces.
mullah omar consolidated his control of the taliban and with foreign help rebuilt and re-equipped his forces pakistan increased its support to the taliban its military advisers oversaw the restructuring of taliban forces the country provided armored pick-up trucks and other military equipment saudi arabia provided the funding furthermore there was a massive influx of 25000 new taliban fighters many of them recruited in pakistan this enabled the taliban to capture herat to the west of kabul in a surprise attack against the forces of ismail khan in september 1995 a nearly one-year siege and bombardment campaign against kabul was again defeated by massoud's forces