The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)
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- Taliban
deny shadow governor killed in raid
- Analysis:
Jund al Aqsa’s deep Gulf roots
- Clapper: US
collects and analyzes more intelligence on jihadi groups now than ever
Posted: 18 Nov 2016 10:56 AM PST
The Taliban denied reports that Mullah Attaullah was killed by
police forces. The Afghan government has a spotty track record when reporting
on the deaths of Taliban commanders.
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Posted: 17 Nov 2016 10:40 PM PST
Jund al Aqsa, a US and UN designated terrorist organization, was
subsumed by al Qaeda's rebranded Syrian branch in early October. The group
had deep ties to al Qaeda's fundraising network in the Gulf prior to the
merger.
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Posted: 17 Nov 2016 09:40 AM PST
During a congressional hearing earlier today, Director of
National Intelligence James Clapper testified that "violent
extremism" -- that is, jihadism -- demands more intelligence collection
and analysis now "than at any other point in history."
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