The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Assad offensive creeps closer to southwest Syria ceasefire zone
• Burkina Faso wanted list details Ansaroul Islam network
• Taliban captures more than 70 Afghan police in attack near the capital

Assad offensive creeps closer to southwest Syria ceasefire zone Posted: 24 Jun 2018 05:15 AM PDT Although Iranian-aligned forces have reportedly agreed to withdraw from a buffer zone near the Jordanian and Israeli borders, the threat of Iranian expansion remains high.

Burkina Faso wanted list details Ansaroul Islam network Posted: 24 Jun 2018 05:06 AM PDT Burkina Faso's wanted list gives more information into the inner-workings and operations of Ansaroul Islam, a relatively under-researched and little understood al Qaeda-linked jihadist group.

Taliban captures more than 70 Afghan police in attack near the capital Posted: 24 Jun 2018 04:53 AM PDT The Afghan government is maintaining its unilateral ceasefire despite the current Taliban offensive.