sentences:  While the Taliban retreated, large amounts of looting and pillaging was said to have taken place in South-western Kabul by the forces under Rabbani and Massoud.In March 1995, Massoud's forces were able to drive out the Taliban from the area around Kabul, and retake Charasiab, leading to a relative period of calm for a few months.The battle left hundreds of Taliban dead and the force suffered its first defeat.