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

Taliban deny shadow governor killed in raid 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.

Analysis: Jund al Aqsa’s deep Gulf roots 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.

Clapper: US collects and analyzes more intelligence on jihadi groups now than ever 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."