The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Taliban overruns 2 districts in eastern Afghanistan
• Afghan military suffers significant casualties since end of government’s ceasefire
• Shabaab releases photos from inside joint US-Somali-Kenyan base

Taliban overruns 2 districts in eastern Afghanistan Posted: 24 Jul 2018 10:55 AM PDT The Taliban takeover of the Paktika districts of Omna and Gayan occur as US generals attempt to put a positive spin on the Afghan military's capabilities.

Afghan military suffers significant casualties since end of government’s ceasefire Posted: 24 Jul 2018 10:51 AM PDT An estimated 150 Afghan security personnel (soldiers, policemen, and militia fighters) have been killed in major Taliban attacks over the past two weeks.

Shabaab releases photos from inside joint US-Somali-Kenyan base Posted: 24 Jul 2018 09:33 AM PDT If the photos are confirmed, Shabaab was able to wrestle brief control over the base yesterday. This contradicts official statements released by Somali officials about the assault.