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Of a contrary view of what isis could be from a strategic standpoint living under sharia law and ensuring that it was executed throughout the global environment. so, i think -- i kind of disagree with peter a little bit, whereas, yeah, theres a consta con constant what can a mole in terms of killing each other and making one take over. not as successful but he was attempting to do that. >> im fascinated by these groups in africa, which have now popped up claiming allegiance to or spiritual alleg...

Of a contrary view of what isis could be from a strategic standpoint living under sharia law and ensuring that it was executed throughout the global environment. so, i think -- i kind of disagree with peter a little bit, whereas, yeah, theres a constant whac-a-mole in terms of killing people and watching a new one take over. this guy was really trying to centralize the command of isis in many nations and pull them together. not as successful but he was attempting to do that. >> peter, im fascina...

But still has a presence in eastern afghanistan and has formed cells in kabul. in total, according to a u.n. report, theyre believed to have between 1,500 and 2,200 fighters in afghanistan. >> all of these are former taliban who slapped on the isis patch to make themselves the biggest, baddest guys on the block. >> reporter: but isis-k is now a sworn enemy of the taliban. >> the taliban are fighting them. really, you know, its more local rivalries. >> reporter: why more broadly have the two noto...

Syria and iraq seven years ago. isis-k comprised some veteran jihadists from sear and elsewhere has lost man power but still has a presence in eastern afghanistan and has formed cells in kabul. in total, a cording to a u.n. report, theyre believed to have beb 1500 and 2200 fighters in afghanistan. >> a lot of these are former taliban who slapped on the isis patch to make them the biggest, baddest guys on the block. >> reporter: but kisis-k is nowa scorn enemy of the taliban. >> the taliban are f...

Still has a presence in eastern afghanistan and formed cells in kabul. theyve believed to have from 1500 and 2,000 fighters. >> they slapped on the isis patch to make themselves the biggest, baddest guys on the block. >> reporter: isis-k is now a sworn en emy of the taliban. >> the taliban are fighting them. its more local rivalries. >> reporter: why more broadly have the two notorious terror groups turned on each other? >> for a number of reasons. those range from ideological to political to mi...

Relationship with al qaeda and what that means for our forces on the ground there. >> well, the isis group in afghanistan is known as isis-k. karasan is an ancient name for the region. they are fighting the taliban or has fought the taliban on numerous occasions. and often these are people who were in the taliban who kind of slapped on the isis patch and they are the biggest, baddest guys on the block. they have unfortunately been able to attack almost at will in kabul. they particularly attack ...

Week on syria, which is something that he vowed he would never do. and really criticized and went after not just president obama, but then candidate hillary clinton for even being too hawkish, vis-a-vis assad and syria, saying its not where we belong and so on and so forth. on that its a complete change. the fact that he aggressively launched strikes after he saw the pictures of the chemical weapons attacks, especially on children. >> peter, when most people think where isis has strongholds, the...

Bombs on an isis tunnel complex in afghanistan. this is the most powerful non-nuclear weapon dropped in combat, and i want to bring in our experts to talk about this and what this means. so to you first, peter bergen, and youve written about this hon cnn.com. why this weapon and why now? >> well, the why now, i think, you know, the afghan war is at the worst point its been since the taliban a decade envelope ago. obviously they have brought in people like isis, some of these isis groups and peop...

Clinton for even being too hawkish, by way of assad and syria, saying its not where we belong and so forth. on that its a complete change, the fact he aggressively launched strikes after he saw the pictures of the chemical weapon attacks especially on children. >> when people think of isis stronghold, they typically think of iraq, not afghanistan -- talk about the progress there. >> it may grow larger as people leave iraq and syria, its quite possible they may return to the afghanistan/pakistan ...