The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Ohio man allegedly communicated with an Islamic State ‘external attack planner’
• Iraqi militia leader says Qassem Soleimani is in Iraq
• Ansar Dine claims string of attacks across Mali
• Islamic State defends Mosul with dozens of suicide bombers

Ohio man allegedly communicated with an Islamic State ‘external attack planner’ Posted: 07 Nov 2016 11:19 PM PST Authorities arrested Aaron Travis Daniels, also known as Harun Muhammad and Abu Yusef, at an airport in Columbus, Ohio yesterday. Daniels allegedly intended to fly to Trinidad and then onto Libya, where he could join the Islamic State. The Department of Justice says Daniels was in contact with an Islamic State "external attack planner" who suggested that he join the jihad in Libya.

Iraqi militia leader says Qassem Soleimani is in Iraq Posted: 07 Nov 2016 09:43 PM PST Akram al Kabi, a senior Iraqi militia leader, says IRGC Qods Force chief Qassem Soleimani is in Iraq. Soleimani's last confirmed sighting was on Oct. 28 in Tehran, Iran.

Ansar Dine claims string of attacks across Mali Posted: 07 Nov 2016 03:37 PM PST The total number of al Qaeda-linked attacks in Mali in 2016 now sits at 203.

Islamic State defends Mosul with dozens of suicide bombers Posted: 07 Nov 2016 08:38 AM PST The Islamic State claims to have carried out 120 "martyrdom operations" in Iraq and Syria in October. Seventy-nine (79) of these suicide bombings were purportedly launched around the city of Mosul. The so-called caliphate has claimed 902 "martyrdom operations" in Iraq, Libya and Syria during the first ten months of 2016. If accurate, then the group is carrying out suicide attacks at a historically high rate.