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WEBSeptember 18, 2024 10:50 am | By Caleb Weiss. The Group for Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), al Qaeda’s West African branch, claimed responsibility for a coordinated assault in Mali’s capital city of Bamako yesterday. The attack comes as JNIM continues to push further south within Mali, threatening the stability of Interim President ...
Mapping Taliban Control in Afghanistan - FDD's Long War Journal
WEBWeekly time lapse video of the Taliban’s Advance | Apr 13 to Sept 6, 2021 Semi-Yearly time lapse of Afghanistan’s districts | Nov 2017 to Sept 6, 2021 Description: For nearly two decades, the government of Afghanistan – with the help of U.S. and coalition forces – battled for control of the country against the ever-present Afghan Taliban.FDD’s Long War Journal has tracked the Taliban ...
About - FDD's Long War Journal
WEBAbout Mission. FDD’s Long War Journal provides accurate reporting and analysis of ongoing efforts to address jihadism, conflicts between state and non-state actors, and warfare between states.This is accomplished through original reporting, including by embedded reporters, news aggregation, maps, podcasts, and other formats.
Army releases report on battle at Combat Outpost Keating
WEBFeb 6, 2010 · The US Army has released the executive summary of the report on the Taliban assault on Combat Outpost Keating in October 2009 that nearly saw the base overrun. The abandonment of Keating and other remote outposts less than two weeks after the assault gave the Taliban uncontested control of several rural districts in Nuristan.
Taliban touts more elite 'Red Unit' fighter training on social media ...
WEBApr 8, 2020 · Taliban special forces trainer Ammar Ibn Yasir with members of the “Red Unit.”. Raza and his cadre of trainers are tasked with conducting “military training aimed at removing obstacles to Islamic sovereignty.”. The Taliban has explicitly stated that it seeks to reestablish its Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan by force, through jihad, and ...
Generation Jihad Ep. 85 — The Islamic insurgency in Mozambique
WEBNov 29, 2022 · Powered by RedCircle. Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of The Long War Journal. Caleb Weiss is a research analyst at FDD's Long War Journal and a senior analyst at the Bridgeway Foundation, where he focuses on the spread of the Islamic State in Central Africa.
Analysis: Ukraine’s bold—and risky—gamble in Kursk
WEBAug 9, 2024 · Now on its fourth day, Ukraine’s surprise offensive in Russia’s Kursk region is a daring gambit likely intended to divert Russian forces and snatch back the war’s momentum. But it also comes with major risks for a Ukrainian military short on reserves and struggling to hold back Russian advances in Donetsk Oblast. What we know so far.
Israeli forces recover the bodies of six hostages in Gaza
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Israeli forces operate in the Gaza Strip on August 18. (IDF photo) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recovered the bodies of six more hostages, the IDF said on August 20. Throughout 10 months of operations in Gaza, Israeli forces have sought to recover hostages, both living and dead. In Jabaliya in May, …
US airstrikes in the Long War - FDD's Long War Journal
WEBUS airstrikes in Pakistan. Since 2004, the US has been conducting a covert program to target and kill al Qaeda and Taliban commanders based in Pakistan’s lawless northwest. The program has targeted top al Qaeda leaders, al Qaeda’s external operations network, and Taliban leaders and fighters who threaten both the Afghan and Pakistani states.
The Black Guard - FDD's Long War Journal
WEBSep 12, 2006 · The Black Guard are specially selected al Qaeda members who take a blood oath to defend bin Laden to the death. Their numbers are estimated to be at around 200-500 guards. They are highly trained in weapons, tactics and in the martial arts. The rank and file are branded. Senior al Qaeda leaders serve a …