The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Uzbek group pledges allegiance to Al Nusrah Front
• District in western Afghanistan falls to Taliban, group claims
• US Special Forces engage Taliban in fighting at Kunduz airport

Uzbek group pledges allegiance to Al Nusrah Front Posted: 30 Sep 2015 09:18 AM PDT The mainly Uzbek group, Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad, has formally pledged allegiance to Al Nusrah Front. However, it was always under al Qaeda's influence.

District in western Afghanistan falls to Taliban, group claims Posted: 30 Sep 2015 09:17 AM PDT If the Taliban's takeover of Khaki Safid in Farah province is confirmed, the jihadist group has seized five districts in three provinces and the provincial capital of Kunduz in the span of three days.

US Special Forces engage Taliban in fighting at Kunduz airport Posted: 30 Sep 2015 06:34 AM PDT A senior Afghan military official confirmed that US Special Forces engaged the Taliban outside of Kunduz Airport. Maintaining control of the airport is vital if Afghan security forces hope to regain control of Kunduz city.