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18 months or so. in may 2020, for instance, this group attacked a maternity ward, killing, you know, babies who were just born and some pregnant mothers-to-be. so this group has engaged in what political scientists call outbidding violence. and due to the taliban's takeover, there's been a massive jailbreak. lots of isis prisoners have been released, and due to that, there are estimates that the group's current strength is anywhere between 4,000 to 5,000 members today. >> and where does the taliban fit in with this because there has not been some sort of consolidation of power in terms of anno...