The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• 2 Coalition troops killed in insider attack in Afghanistan
• Taliban takes another district in southern Afghanistan
• Islamic State destroys ancient temple in Syria
• Jihadists say nephew of 9/11 mastermind killed in raid by Pakistani intelligence

2 Coalition troops killed in insider attack in Afghanistan Posted: 26 Aug 2015 10:32 AM PDT The insider or green-on-blue attack, where a member of the Afghan security forces or a Taliban infiltrator kills Coalition personnel, is the third of its kind recorded this year.

Taliban takes another district in southern Afghanistan Posted: 26 Aug 2015 06:51 AM PDT The fall of Musa Qala puts the Taliban in effective control of northern Helmand, and will allow it to threaten the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah.

Islamic State destroys ancient temple in Syria Posted: 26 Aug 2015 06:21 AM PDT The destruction of Baalshamin is yet another ancient structure destroyed by the Islamic State.

Jihadists say nephew of 9/11 mastermind killed in raid by Pakistani intelligence Posted: 26 Aug 2015 05:44 AM PDT Al Qaeda-linked Twitter feeds, including one attributed to a senior al Qaeda leader, are claiming that Idris al Balushi was killed during a counterterrorism raid by Pakistani forces. Balushi is purportedly the nephew of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. His death has not been confirmed.