On 4 June 1997, Taliban forces advanced into Ghor Province and captured the town of Chaghcharan. The takeover tightened the group’s control over central Afghanistan. Many local officials fled as Taliban units moved in, leaving administrative gaps that reshaped regional governance. The capture also disrupted local trade routes, affecting residents who relied on transport corridors connecting multiple provinces. This advance became part of a broader wave of territorial expansion during the late 1990s.
