The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• NATO touts efficacy of Afghan crisis response unit
• Islamic State video purportedly shows youths responsible for attacks in Chechnya
• Hezbollah’s Nasrallah meets with Houthi leadership

NATO touts efficacy of Afghan crisis response unit Posted: 22 Aug 2018 11:46 AM PDT A team of nine Islamic State jihadists launched a mortar attack in Kabul yesterday as President Ashraf Ghani was delivering a speech. NATO's Resolute Support touts the efficacy of the Afghans' response, but the Islamic State's network continues to regularly launch operations in the Afghan capital.

Islamic State video purportedly shows youths responsible for attacks in Chechnya Posted: 21 Aug 2018 05:32 PM PDT The Islamic State's Amaq News Agency has released a short video purportedly showing the four young males responsible for attacks on police in Chechnya yesterday. Chechen authorities have said the attackers were all younger than 17 years-old, with the youngest being just 11. Amaq's video shows youth in that age range swearing allegiance to Abu Bakr al Baghdadi.

Hezbollah’s Nasrallah meets with Houthi leadership Posted: 21 Aug 2018 03:22 PM PDT Hezbollah media sources released a photo of a meeting between its Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah and Houthi leadership.