During the chaotic period that followed the overthrow of the Soviet-backed government of Afghanistan, the Taliban entered Afghanistan through Pakistan with a well-funded militia and captured the capital city of Kabul. The rival revolutionary leader, Rabbani, subsequently fled the city, and the Taliban operated a fundamentalist Islamic state until their overthrow by US-backed forces loyal to Rabbani in late 2001. What three nations officially recognized the Taliban government?

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