The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)
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- Senior AQAP
commander reportedly killed in US drone strike in Yemen
- US strikes
Pakistani Taliban faction in eastern Afghanistan
- Over 100
female suicide bombers used in West Africa since June 2014
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Posted: 04 Feb 2016 08:09 AM PST
According to jihadists on social media and press reports, a
prominent AQAP commander named Jalal Bala’idi was killed in a US drone strike
launched last night. Bala’idi's death has not been confirmed. He has led AQAP's
forces in a number of key battles and once claimed that his group has trained
"thousands" of Sunnis. In December, Bala’idi was seen
congratulating his fighters after they overran the town of Jaar.
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Posted: 03 Feb 2016 03:05 PM PST
The US is reported to have killed 18 Taliban fighters from Sajna
Mehsud's Taliban faction in an airstrike in an area in Paktika province known
to serve as a safe haven for several terrorist groups, including al Qaeda.
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Posted: 03 Feb 2016 02:59 PM PST
As the jihadist group continues its rampage in northeastern
Nigeria and into neighboring states, the Islamic State's West African
province continues to utilize women and girls as suicide bombers. The use of
females makes it easier for the jihadist group to conduct these attacks.
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