The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Analysis: US terror designations target Islamic State’s Southeast Asian network
• Afghan forces cede Faryab district to the Taliban
• Islamic State’s emir for its Khorasan province reported killed

Analysis: US terror designations target Islamic State’s Southeast Asian network Posted: 27 Aug 2018 01:15 PM PDT On Aug. 24, the US Treasury Department designated three Islamic State recruiters as terrorists. The trio appeared in a June 2016 beheading video that was used to recruit fighters from Southeast Asia. The new designation is the latest in a series of moves taken by the US government to target the Islamic State's global network with financial sanctions and other measures.

Afghan forces cede Faryab district to the Taliban Posted: 27 Aug 2018 07:48 AM PDT The Afghan military continues to struggle to hold onto districts in remote areas of the country. The fall of Ghormach was all but certain after the Taliban overran a large base in the district on Aug. 11 and killed and captured nearly 100 Afghan soldiers.

Islamic State’s emir for its Khorasan province reported killed Posted: 26 Aug 2018 07:06 PM PDT Bajauri's death is likely to be touted as a strategic blow to Khorasan province. However, the US military has killed the three previous leaders in the span of 25 months, and yet the group has expanded its operations.