The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Shabaab releases images from the ambush of Ethiopian troops
• Shabaab claims to kill dozens of Ethiopian troops in southern Somalia
• Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb says Mokhtar Belmokhtar is ‘alive and well’

Shabaab releases images from the ambush of Ethiopian troops Posted: 19 Jun 2015 12:49 PM PDT While neither Ethiopia nor the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have commented on the attack, the released photos buttress the jihadist group's claims.

Shabaab claims to kill dozens of Ethiopian troops in southern Somalia Posted: 18 Jun 2015 11:24 PM PDT Al Qaeda's official branch in Somalia continues to be a threat inside Somalia and to neighboring countries, despite an ongoing African Union mission in the country that has driven the group from many of its strongholds.

Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb says Mokhtar Belmokhtar is ‘alive and well’ Posted: 18 Jun 2015 08:29 PM PDT AQIM denies that Mokhtar Belmokhtar was killed in US airstrikes earlier this month. The jihadists have now released five statements on the matter. Two of the statements deny Belmokhtar has been killed, while the other three imply he is alive. None of them say he is dead.