The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• US airstrikes destroy 14 Islamic State tanks near Palmyra
• State Department increases reward for Baghdadi to $25 million
• Jihadists launch coordinated assault in Burkina Faso

US airstrikes destroy 14 Islamic State tanks near Palmyra Posted: 16 Dec 2016 12:01 PM PST The US military said it destroyed 14 tanks "and other equipment" that was captured by the Islamic State after it overran the Syrian city of Palmyra and the nearby Tiyas Military Airfield.

State Department increases reward for Baghdadi to $25 million Posted: 16 Dec 2016 09:23 AM PST State has upped the reward for Abu Bakr al Baghdadi as the Islamic State has been under significant pressure in Iraq. The $25 million reward puts Baghdadi on par with Ayman al Zawahiri, the emir of al Qaeda.

Jihadists launch coordinated assault in Burkina Faso Posted: 16 Dec 2016 07:17 AM PST The coordinated assault blamed on jihadists has left nearly a dozen Burkinabe soldiers dead.