The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)
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- Pakistani
Taliban confirms senior al Qaeda commander killed in Afghanistan
- Shabaab
suicide bombing strikes near presidential palace
- US
designates Iran-backed Bahrainis as terrorists
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Posted: 22 Mar 2017 04:15 AM PDT
The Pakistani Taliban confirmed today that Qari Muhammad Yasin,
a senior al Qaeda military commander, was killed along with three of his
"companions" in a US drone strike on Mar. 19. The airstrike was
carried out in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province. Yasin was a member of
the Punjabi Taliban, which includes jihadists from various other Pakistani
terrorist organizations who are aligned with al Qaeda.
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Posted: 22 Mar 2017 02:21 AM PDT
The suicide bombing, which killed at least 10 people, occurred
just 150 meters from Villa Somalia, Somalia's presidential palace in
Mogadishu.
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Posted: 21 Mar 2017 03:20 PM PDT
The U.S. State Department on Friday announced the designation of
two Bahraini nationals affiliated with Iran-backed militant group the al
Ashtar Brigades. The designation of the two individuals comes amidst repeated
attempts by Tehran and its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to foment
an insurgency against the rulers of the tiny island, who have launched a
widespread crackdown on all Shiite opposition. Friday’s announcement signals a
new tone in US policy towards Iran’s malign activities in the region.
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