The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• AFRICOM strike halts Shabaab car bomb attack
• New York City bomber ‘did it for the Islamic State’
• Bomber targets New York City transit system with improvised device

AFRICOM strike halts Shabaab car bomb attack Posted: 12 Dec 2017 01:04 PM PST The US military has launched 32 strikes in Somalia since the beginning of 2017, more than doubling last year's total of 15.

New York City bomber ‘did it for the Islamic State’ Posted: 12 Dec 2017 10:07 AM PST "I did it for the Islamic State," Akayed Ullah, who is charged with carrying out the failed bombing in Times Square yesterday, allegedly told authorities.

Bomber targets New York City transit system with improvised device Posted: 11 Dec 2017 03:29 PM PST Akayed Ullah, a 27-year-old man from Bangladesh, attempted to detonate an improvised explosive device in midtown Manhattan earlier today. No one was killed in the failed bombing, but several people suffered minor wounds. Jihadists have repeatedly targeted New York City since the 9/11 hijackings.