Sunday, March 19, 2017

The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)



Posted: 18 Mar 2017 06:18 AM PDT
The Islamic State's Ninawa province has released a video highlighting its use of improvised weapons of war in the battle for Mosul, Iraq. The weapons include: vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs) with armor attached, modified drones, and a remote-controlled rocket launcher. Children or young adolescents used as "martyrdom" bombers are also featured in the propaganda production.
Posted: 18 Mar 2017 04:20 AM PDT
Earlier this month, four al Qaeda groups in West Africa merged to form the "Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims." Its constituent organizations launched more than 250 attacks across the region in 2016, a significant increase in the jihadists' operational tempo from the previous year.
Posted: 17 Mar 2017 04:38 PM PDT
Hezbollah may have begun receiving weapons shipments at Palmyra’s T-4 airport in an attempt to avoid Israeli detection.

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