The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Islamic State spokesman calls on other factions to ‘repent,’ urges sectarian war
• Ban Ki-Moon shakes hands with alleged al Qaeda emir
• AQIM Sahara branch releases video showing last two hostages in Mali
• Benghazi suspect killed in Mosul, Pentagon says

Islamic State spokesman calls on other factions to ‘repent,’ urges sectarian war Posted: 23 Jun 2015 12:18 PM PDT In a newly released audio speech, Islamic State spokesman Abu Muhammad al Adnani calls on his group's rivals (including other jihadists) to "repent," recognizes a new pledge of allegiance from the Caucasus, and urges Sunnis to fight Shiites throughout the Middle East.

Ban Ki-Moon shakes hands with alleged al Qaeda emir Posted: 23 Jun 2015 07:18 AM PDT The United Nations Secretary General greeted ‘Abd al Wahhab al Humayqani at Geneva for peace talks in his capacity as a member of the Yemeni government in exile’s delegation. The US listed Humayqani as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist and described him as al Qaeda's emir for Al Baydah province in Yemen as well as a financier, recruiter, attack planner, and ideologue.

AQIM Sahara branch releases video showing last two hostages in Mali Posted: 22 Jun 2015 06:52 PM PDT The video, which is intended to show the hostages are still alive, shows the captives speaking to their respective governments and families.

Benghazi suspect killed in Mosul, Pentagon says Posted: 22 Jun 2015 05:12 PM PDT The Pentagon said today that Ali Awni al Harzi, the first suspect publicly identified in the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, was killed in a US airstrike in Mosul, Iraq. Al Harzi and his brother have been working for the Islamic State as facilitators.