The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• JNIM portrays its fight as part of Al Qaeda’s global jihad
• US strikes Shabaab on southern Somalia coast
• Shabaab targets Italian troops in Mogadishu with suicide bombing

JNIM portrays its fight as part of Al Qaeda’s global jihad Posted: 02 Oct 2018 11:32 AM PDT As JNIM rallies its members and supporters against France and Mali, it depicts the fight with the two countries as part of al Qaeda's wider global jihad.

US strikes Shabaab on southern Somalia coast Posted: 02 Oct 2018 11:17 AM PDT The United States has conducted 24 strikes in Somalia in 2018, all of which have targeted Shabaab. The strike occurred near a town that was liberated by Somali forces just two days ago.

Shabaab targets Italian troops in Mogadishu with suicide bombing Posted: 01 Oct 2018 05:58 PM PDT Today's suicide bombings marks one of the first times European Union troops have been targeted by Shabaab.