The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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Al Qaeda group claims series of attacks across Sahel Posted: 30 Jan 2019 08:44 AM PST Several attacks in both Mali and Burkina Faso were claimed by al Qaeda's jihadist conglomerate JNIM.

ODNI releases annual overview of Islamic State and al Qaeda networks Posted: 29 Jan 2019 05:03 PM PST According to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), al Qaeda's senior leaders are strengthening the al Qaeda "network's global command structure." Meanwhile, the Islamic State "still commands thousands of fighters in Iraq and Syria." Both groups maintain worldwide networks or affiliates, branches, and supporters.