The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Uighur jihadist fought in Afghanistan, killed in Syria
• Pakistani Taliban faction targets police in Lahore
• Jihadists and other rebels assault Syrian regime positions in southern city

Uighur jihadist fought in Afghanistan, killed in Syria Posted: 14 Feb 2017 08:42 AM PST A Uighur commander known as Abu Omar al Turkistani was killed in a US drone strike in Syria on Jan. 1. According to a jihadi biography posted online, he had a lengthy career fighting alongside al Qaeda-linked forces. He purportedly participated in the Battle of Tora Bora in late 2001.

Pakistani Taliban faction targets police in Lahore Posted: 14 Feb 2017 06:13 AM PST Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed that attack, which killed at least 10 people and wounded scores more, under Operation Ghazi. The operation targets all factions of the Pakistani state.

Jihadists and other rebels assault Syrian regime positions in southern city Posted: 13 Feb 2017 10:51 AM PST On Feb. 12, the newly formed Hay'at Tahrir al Sham (HTS) and other insurgent groups launched an offensive against Bashar al Assad's regime in the southern city of Daraa. Two HTS suicide bombers were deployed at the beginning of the battle. HTS includes al Qaeda's arm in Syria.