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Taliban originally emerged following the Soviet-Afghan War (1978–1992) which left Afghanistan largely in ruins and without any proper form of governance. This resulted in much of the country being regularly the victim of extortion, violence, and bloodshed by local warlords and militias as the new government was unable to bring about civil order outside of Kabul.
In 1994, a group of former fighters from a madrasah (Islamic religious school) in the village of Kandahār Province successfully subdued a local warlord and began pacifying nearby areas. This group quickly developed into what is now known as the Taliban, who gained support from the public due to their relentless pursuit of order and religious zealotry. By the end of 1996, they had taken control of Kabul, the nation's capital, effectively subduing two thirds of the country.