The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Russians say improvised explosive device brought down jet in Sinai
• Qods Force commander spotted with US-designated terrorist in Aleppo
• Al Nusrah Front shows captured Humvees in Aleppo

Russians say improvised explosive device brought down jet in Sinai Posted: 17 Nov 2015 07:08 AM PST Russian officials say an improvised explosive device with a "capacity of up to 1 kg [2.2. pounds] of TNT" brought down an airliner in the Sinai on Oct. 31. Between the apparent Sinai jet bombing and the attacks in Paris on Nov. 13, the Islamic State has killed more than 350 civilians in high-profile terrorist operations since the end of October.

Qods Force commander spotted with US-designated terrorist in Aleppo Posted: 16 Nov 2015 03:27 PM PST Harakat al Nujaba leader Akram al Kaabi met with Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran's Qods Force, in Aleppo, Syria, according to the Iraqi Shiite militia.

Al Nusrah Front shows captured Humvees in Aleppo Posted: 16 Nov 2015 03:22 PM PST The photos mark one of the first times a Humvee has been captured by a jihadist group in Syria, and indicate that Iraqi militias have transported US-made military hardware from Iraq to Syria.