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On 3 November 1994, the Taliban, in a surprise attack, conquered Kandahar City. Before 4 January 1995, they controlled 12 Afghan provinces.

===~~Ruling years~~===

===First Islamic Emirate===

The Taliban were successful in 1996 in becoming the principal governing body in Afghanistan, shortly after [[kidnapping]], [[torture|torturing]], and brutally [[murder]]ing former President of Afghanistan [[Mohammad Najibullah]]. Known as the '''Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan''' (a name that the group is still known by), the Taliban remained in power for five years, establishing themselves as a totalitarian regime that enforced a strict interpretation of Sharia Law.

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In August 2017, reacting to a hostile speech by US President [[Donald Trump]], a Taliban spokesman retorted that they would keep fighting to free Afghanistan of "American invaders".

===Resurgence===

===Resurgence and Second Islamic Emirate===

By 2020, after [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] had lost almost all of its conquered territory and committed less terrorist acts, the global think tank called the Institute for Economics & Peace considered the Taliban to have overtaken ISIL as the most dangerous terrorist group in the world due to their recent campaigns for territorial expansion.

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 On 3 November 1994, the Taliban, in a surprise attack, conquered Kandahar City. Before 4 January 1995, they controlled 12 Afghan provinces.
-===Ruling years===
+===First Islamic Emirate===
 The Taliban were successful in 1996 in becoming the principal governing body in Afghanistan, shortly after [[kidnapping]], [[torture|torturing]], and brutally [[murder]]ing former President of Afghanistan [[Mohammad Najibullah]]. Known as the '''Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan''' (a name that the group is still known by), the Taliban remained in power for five years, establishing themselves as a totalitarian regime that enforced a strict interpretation of Sharia Law.
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 In August 2017, reacting to a hostile speech by US President [[Donald Trump]], a Taliban spokesman retorted that they would keep fighting to free Afghanistan of "American invaders".
-===Resurgence===
+===Resurgence and Second Islamic Emirate===
 By 2020, after [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] had lost almost all of its conquered territory and committed less terrorist acts, the global think tank called the Institute for Economics & Peace considered the Taliban to have overtaken ISIL as the most dangerous terrorist group in the world due to their recent campaigns for territorial expansion.