The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Confirmed: First evidence of Iranian-controlled militia involvement in southern Syria
• Jihadists try to rally opposition in southern Syria
• Taliban: We’re ‘another name of the Afghan nation’

Confirmed: First evidence of Iranian-controlled militia involvement in southern Syria Posted: 27 Jun 2018 10:07 AM PDT An Iranian-controlled Iraqi Shia militia advertised its presence in the current Syrian regime offensive in the southern province of Deraa. The photos provide evidence for Iranian involvement in the offensive.

Jihadists try to rally opposition in southern Syria Posted: 27 Jun 2018 08:29 AM PDT Hay'at Tahrir al Sham (HTS) and its jihadist rivals in the "Guardians of Religion" organization have called on all Muslims to resist the Assad regime's new offensive in southern Syria. However, severe infighting has limited the jihadists' ability to launch sustained operations against the Assad regime and its allies.

Taliban: We’re ‘another name of the Afghan nation’ Posted: 26 Jun 2018 02:10 PM PDT The Taliban continues to state that it and only it is the true representative of the Afghan people. This is at odds with the opinion of some Afghan analysts who advise the US government on policy with respect to a negotiated settlement with the Taliban.