The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Guantanamo detainee is brother of AQAP’s new top leader
• Boko Haram kills 38 in attacks on villages in Niger
• Iraq’s PM introduces US-designated terrorist to Iran’s President

Guantanamo detainee is brother of AQAP’s new top leader Posted: 18 Jun 2015 12:58 PM PDT Qasim al Raymi was appointed the new top leader of AQAP following the death of his predecessor earlier this month. His younger brother has been held at Guantanamo for more than 13 years. Files written by Joint Task Force-Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO) provide details concerning Qasim al Raymi's career, including his time in pre-9/11 Afghanistan.

Boko Haram kills 38 in attacks on villages in Niger Posted: 18 Jun 2015 11:42 AM PDT The suspected Boko Haram attacks in both Niger and Chad continue to demonstrate that the jihadist group is a threat to regional stability and not just Nigeria.

Iraq’s PM introduces US-designated terrorist to Iran’s President Posted: 18 Jun 2015 07:06 AM PDT During yesterday's meeting in Tehran between Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al Abadi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, the former introduced the latter to Abu Mahdi al Muhandis, the operations chief for the Iranian-backed Popular Mobilization Committee and a US-listed Specially Designated Global Terrorist.