The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Taliban control of Afghan districts remains ‘unchanged,’ according to SIGAR
• Taliban video details takeover of eastern Afghan district
• Shabaab ambushes AMISOM forces in southern Somalia

Taliban control of Afghan districts remains ‘unchanged,’ according to SIGAR Posted: 01 Aug 2017 08:05 AM PDT The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction's assessment, based on data provided by the US military, is the best case scenario of the security situation for the country. At best, Afghanistan is a "stalemate."

Taliban video details takeover of eastern Afghan district Posted: 31 Jul 2017 06:23 PM PDT The Taliban displayed US-supplied HUMVEES and Ranger pickup trucks used by the police and military that were captured or destroyed. The Taliban also seized a large quantity of rocket propelled grenade launchers, machine guns, rifles, mortars, and other weapons.

Shabaab ambushes AMISOM forces in southern Somalia Posted: 31 Jul 2017 07:05 AM PDT The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) says that 12 Ugandan soldiers were killed in an ambush by Shabaab yesterday. The al Qaeda branch claims the casualties were much higher and a local official told the press that 24 bodies were carried away from the scene.