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ELI5: The difference between the Taliban and Al-Qaeda?

Sorry I am so naive about the subject but up until about an hour ago I was certain they were interconnected.
gpt
Nice try Michelle Bachmann.

Seriously though. The Taliban were a governing body in Afghanistan in a very loose sense of the word. They controlled areas not controlled by regional warlords and didnt antagonize the warlord's in power.

Their extreme adherence to Sharia law (or the very literal view of a way of living for Muslims) creates radicals people who forcibly then enforce those rules and laws onto the citizens.

Al-Qaeda is a group that aligns with the Taliban's strict ideals of Sharia Law and were allowed to co-exist and thrive in Afghanistan under the Taliban.

Are some members of the group Al-Qaeda part of the Taliban? Yes. Are all Taliban members Al-Qaeda members? No.