The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• US Treasury continues to target AQAP’s financial network
• British captive John Cantlie appears in new propaganda video from Mosul
• Suspected jihadists launch jailbreak in southern Mali

US Treasury continues to target AQAP’s financial network Posted: 07 Dec 2016 08:03 AM PST The US Treasury Department announced the designations of two "key facilitators" for Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) today. A charity that is really a "front organization" for AQAP and has collected funds from Gulf businessmen was also designated. Treasury has systematically targeted AQAP's support network throughout the year and today's announcement is part of a series of related moves.

British captive John Cantlie appears in new propaganda video from Mosul Posted: 07 Dec 2016 02:16 AM PST The Islamic State's Amaq News Agency has released a new video featuring John Cantlie, who discusses the destruction of four of the five bridges in Mosul. The US-led coalition destroyed or damaged the bridges in November at the request of the Iraqi government in order to interrupt the flow of suicide bombers driving vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs).

Suspected jihadists launch jailbreak in southern Mali Posted: 06 Dec 2016 06:37 PM PST No one has claimed the assault, but Ansar Dine was behind a jailbreak last month.