The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• US kills 3 AQAP fighters in drone strike
• Islamic State claims its ‘soldiers’ carried out London tube bombing
• IRGC-led Afghan militiamen hoist flags in Deir Ezzor city
• US drones strike jihadists in Pakistan
• Hamza bin Laden tries to rally jihadists in Syria
• AFRICOM hits Shabaab with 3 ‘precision airstrikes’
• Shabaab targets Mogadishu with series of car bombings
• Video shows Taliban overran district center in Afghan east

US kills 3 AQAP fighters in drone strike Posted: 16 Sep 2017 10:18 AM PDT The US military has stepped up its campaign against AQAP, but has not been forthcoming about its targeting of the group as it has in Somalia.

Islamic State claims its ‘soldiers’ carried out London tube bombing Posted: 15 Sep 2017 11:26 AM PDT The Islamic State claims its "soldiers" carried out the London tube bombing earlier today. Twenty-nine people were injured in the attack. Earlier this month, the British government reported a surge in terror-related arrests. As of June 30, 204 people were in custody in the UK for suspected terrorism-related offenses and the "majority" of them, 91 percent, hold "Islamist extremist views."

IRGC-led Afghan militiamen hoist flags in Deir Ezzor city Posted: 15 Sep 2017 10:25 AM PDT An Iranian-controlled Afghan Shia militia advertises its role in the battle for Deir Ezzor in eastern Syria

US drones strike jihadists in Pakistan Posted: 15 Sep 2017 06:58 AM PDT The US is likely to step up drone strikes in Pakistan after President Trump accused Pakistan of harboring and supporting jihadist groups last month.

Hamza bin Laden tries to rally jihadists in Syria Posted: 14 Sep 2017 11:50 AM PDT In a new message, Hamza bin Laden praises the jihadists fighting to establish an "Islamic government" in Syria. But he warns that their enemies seek to "divide" their "ranks."

AFRICOM hits Shabaab with 3 ‘precision airstrikes’ Posted: 13 Sep 2017 08:22 AM PDT AFRICOM has stepped up operations against al Qaeda's branch in East Africa. The US military has now targeted Shabaab forces five times and killed 10 fighters over the past week.

Shabaab targets Mogadishu with series of car bombings Posted: 11 Sep 2017 11:37 AM PDT This year has seen at least 32 car bombings in Mogadishu, which represents an increase in this type of attack. Shabaab has claimed the vast majority, which have killed or wounded at least 242 people.

Video shows Taliban overran district center in Afghan east Posted: 11 Sep 2017 09:20 AM PDT Afghan officials denied that the Gomal district center in Paktika province was overrun at the end of August Video shows that Gomal was indeed seized by the Taliban.