Are the Taliban and Al Qaeda allies?

So-called Islamic State, the Taliban, and al-Qaeda are all radical jihadist groups focused on ridding the world from the threat, as they perceive it, that ... Surprisingly, Afghanistan and Pakistani Taliban are rivals as well as allies; they have slightly conflicting ideologies which have led to clashes in the past. read more

Some even concluded that al-Qaeda are actually the spies of America. He went on to further claim that about 70% of the Taliban are angry with al-Qaeda, revealing the icy relationship between the two groups. read more

Paul Overby went to Peshawar independently in 1988 to witness the struggle of the Afghan Freedom Fighters; spent 6 months talking to exile Afghans; finally, for a brief moment, fought alongside the mujahideen in the hills of Kunar. read more

Taliban 'moderate" Mullah Zaeef mentions Osama, Zawahari and al Qaeda only superficially in his memoir and it seems that the group did not like to talk about the presence or activities of al Qaeda. read more