I realize that both are organizations within the sunni muslims, but are they independent or tied to each other either by beliefs or terrorism?

Sorry to say I do not know much about either to say for a fact that they are related or if they are related,whether the relation is belief or their terrosist activities.

The Taliban — Infoplease.com
Taliban and Al-Qaeda, and the Islamic Stand - Reading Islam.com - Ask About Islam

Muslims should all be one
No alqaida or any of those organisations their up to
They by the media have made a very bad reputation for us muslims