Friday, June 2, 2017

The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)



Posted: 02 Jun 2017 08:08 AM PDT
The government of Philippines says that an attack that left more than 30 people dead at the Resorts World Manila (RWM) casino was a botched robbery. However, the Islamic State claims that one of its supporters carried it out.
Posted: 02 Jun 2017 06:55 AM PDT
Major General Qassem Soleimani, the chief of the Guard Corps' Qods Force, has been photographed allegedly with Iranian-backed Iraqi militias of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in the northwestern countryside of Iraq near the Syrian border. The photo's precise location and date are yet unconfirmed; however it surfaced on May 29.
Posted: 02 Jun 2017 05:22 AM PDT
The Taliban has issued a second statement denying any responsibility for the May 31 bombing in Kabul. Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS) has accused the Haqqani Network and Pakistan of orchestrating the attack. The Taliban claims the NDS is lying and defends the Haqqanis, once again affirming their key role in the organization.

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