The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Taliban announces withdrawal from center of Kunduz city
• Abu Sayyaf Group shows Western hostages in new video
• US military strikes large al Qaeda training camps in southern Afghanistan
• AQIM battalion attacks Tunisian soldiers in Kasserine

Taliban announces withdrawal from center of Kunduz city Posted: 13 Oct 2015 12:41 PM PDT The Taliban admitted earlier today that its forces have withdrawn from the center of Kunduz city. The group still controls all of the surrounding districts, however, meaning the city center is still under threat. While the Taliban portrayed its decision to withdraw as being somewhat altruistic, Amnesty International has accused the group of committing various crimes during its multi-day siege.

Abu Sayyaf Group shows Western hostages in new video Posted: 13 Oct 2015 11:04 AM PDT The Philippines-based jihadist group is notorious for taking Western hostages in southeast Asia.

US military strikes large al Qaeda training camps in southern Afghanistan Posted: 13 Oct 2015 09:35 AM PDT The US military's raid on two large al Qaeda camps in the Shorabak district of the Kandahar province highlights al Qaeda's significant footprint in Afghanistan more than 14 years after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

AQIM battalion attacks Tunisian soldiers in Kasserine Posted: 12 Oct 2015 06:24 PM PDT While Tunisia has made claims the Uqba bin Nafi battalion has been defeated, the al Qaeda group remains a threat to the country's security.