Thursday, November 17, 2016

The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)



Posted: 17 Nov 2016 07:55 AM PST
The Pentagon says that more than 60 vehicle bombs have been destroyed in airstrikes since the battle for Mosul began in October. The Islamic State claims to have carried out 120 "martyrdom operations," many utilizing vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs), during this same timeframe. However, some of these claimed suicide bombings were likely neutralized before they could hit their intended targets.
Posted: 17 Nov 2016 02:40 AM PST
Abd al-Basit al-Iraqi, the Islamic State's emir of Middle East external networks, was killed in an airstrike in Raqqa, Syria on Nov. 12. Abd al-Basit was involved in plotting "against Americans, Turkish and European targets" in the Middle East, according to Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) Spokesman Colonel John Dorrian.
Posted: 16 Nov 2016 04:30 PM PST
Afghan officials confirmed a helicopter encountered problems in Logar province, but said it "made a hard landing due to technical problems.”

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