The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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LeJ, Pakistani Taliban likely behind deadly Pakistan bombing Posted: 21 Jan 2017 08:44 AM PST While the operational tempo of jihadist groups based in Pakistan has decreased significantly, they are still capable of executing horrific attacks and remain a major threat to the Pakistani state.

Pentagon: Bombs struck Islamic State’s ‘external plotters’ in Libya Posted: 21 Jan 2017 02:51 AM PST During his last press briefing as Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter said that some of the Islamic State jihadists recently targeted in Libya were "external plotters, who were actively planning operations against our allies in Europe.”