The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Islamic State propagandist was ‘brainwashing’ children, US military says
• US military to actively target Shabaab in Somalia
• State lists 5 terrorists linked to Islamic State, al Qaeda

Islamic State propagandist was ‘brainwashing’ children, US military says Posted: 31 Mar 2017 07:53 AM PDT The US military announced today that a senior Islamic State propagandist, Ibrahim al-Ansari, was killed in an airstrike in Al-Qaim, Iraq on Mar. 25. Al-Ansari "was a leader in producing and disseminating propaganda to direct, encourage and instruct terror attacks, as well as to recruit foreign terrorist fighters," a US military spokesman said. Al-Ansari also "promoted terror attacks against US and Turkish citizens" and was responsible for "the brainwashing of young children to perpetuate ISIS's brutal message."

US military to actively target Shabaab in Somalia Posted: 31 Mar 2017 07:04 AM PDT The Pentagon's desire to actively target Shabaab reflects the growing concern that al Qaeda's branch in East Africa is gaining strength despite the presence of both AMISOM and US forces.

State lists 5 terrorists linked to Islamic State, al Qaeda Posted: 31 Mar 2017 06:28 AM PDT Anjem Choudary, the British Islamist who is directly linked to Omar Bakri Muhammad, and who has formed several radical Islamist organizations, such as Al Muhajiroun, Al Ghurabaa, and Islam4UK, is among the newly designated terrorists.