The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Prime Minister says 2 British nationals killed in airstrikes were plotting attacks
• Shabaab photo release details attack on AMISOM base
• Dissident Taliban commander claims Pakistani intel ordered him to conduct assassinations, attacks in Afghanistan

Prime Minister says 2 British nationals killed in airstrikes were plotting attacks Posted: 07 Sep 2015 01:28 PM PDT In a speech before the UK parliament today, Prime Minister David Cameron says that two British nationals recently killed in airstrikes carried out by the US and UK were plotting attacks in Britain. Both were members of the Islamic State. One of the two was well-known for hacking and online recruiting.

Shabaab photo release details attack on AMISOM base Posted: 07 Sep 2015 11:44 AM PDT The photos show Shabaab's Sheikh Abu Zubayr Battalion again overrunning an African Union base in Somalia.

Dissident Taliban commander claims Pakistani intel ordered him to conduct assassinations, attacks in Afghanistan Posted: 07 Sep 2015 09:18 AM PDT Mullah Mansour Dadullah, who has rejected the appointment of Mullah Mansour to replace Mullah Omar, also said that the Taliban's leadership is based in Pakistan. He has not expressed a desire to join the Islamic State.