The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• US confirms death of high-profile Tunisian Islamic State assassin
• Former Taliban interior minister swears allegiance to emir
• Young female suicide bombers strike in northeast Nigeria

US confirms death of high-profile Tunisian Islamic State assassin Posted: 12 Dec 2016 04:04 AM PST The Defense Department has confirmed that Boubaker al-Hakim, a French-Tunisian Islamic State leader, was killed in Raqqa, Syria on Nov. 26. Al-Hakim had ties to Ansar al Sharia Tunisia, an al Qaeda-affiliated group, before defecting to the Islamic State's cause. He admittedly assassinated one Tunisian politician in 2013 and knew the assailants responsible for a second slaying.

Former Taliban interior minister swears allegiance to emir Posted: 11 Dec 2016 07:10 PM PST The Taliban bring another influential wayward commander back into the fold. Mullah Abdul Razaq Akhund served as the Taliban's interior minister and chief of police in Kabul. He also served as a member of the Quetta Shura and was an adviser to Mullah Omar.

Young female suicide bombers strike in northeast Nigeria Posted: 11 Dec 2016 06:43 PM PST Women and girls continue to be utilized by the Islamic State West Africa (formerly known as Boko Haram). At least 123 suicide bombings involving females have been recorded in data compiled by FDD's Long War Journal.