The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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Islamic State claims its ‘fighter’ carried out stabbings in Melbourne Posted: 09 Nov 2018 01:13 PM PST The Islamic State claims that one of its "fighters" carried out a stabbing attack in Melbourne, Australia earlier today. One person was killed and two others wounded in the terrorists' assault. The attacker used the same crude methods employed in previous small-scale Islamic State attacks.

“The international status of the Islamic Emirate will be strengthened” due to Moscow meeting, Taliban brags Posted: 08 Nov 2018 04:20 PM PST The Taliban said that the Moscow conference serves as a propaganda and diplomatic coup for the group, as it has sought international legitimacy for its cause. It reitered that it refuses to negotiate with the Afghan government and is seeking the withdrawal of US forces.