Thursday, August 17, 2017

The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)





Posted: 17 Aug 2017 10:29 AM PDT
The US State Department announced today that Islamic State leaders Ahmad Alkhald and Abu Yahya al-Iraqi have been named specially designated global terrorists. Alkhald was the "explosives chief" for the "terrorist cell" that carried out Nov. 2015 assault in Paris and the Mar. 2016 Brussels bombings. Al-Iraqi "oversees ISIS security in Iraq and Syria."
Posted: 17 Aug 2017 08:38 AM PDT
The Islamic State's Amaq News Agency claims that the attack in Barcelona, Spain today was carried out by the group's "soldiers." The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a string of operations in which terrorists drove a van or truck into a crowd.
Posted: 17 Aug 2017 05:08 AM PDT
The Taliban, which continues to make inroads in Kandahar province, released a video flaunting a bounty of weapons, ammunition and military equipment after it overran bases and outposts in Khakrez and Shah Wali Kot.
Posted: 17 Aug 2017 04:12 AM PDT
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced three more strikes on Shabaab, al Qaeda's branch in Somalia and East Africa, over the past two days. All three took place in Shabaab-held territory.

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