Bill Roggio, Author at FDD's Long War Journal

The Islamic State claimed that Abu Dawoud al Amriki executed a suicide attack against Iraqi troops and Iranian-backed Shiite militias as they massed in the central city of Samarra in preparation for the newly launched offensive in Tikrit.

Australia to send 300 more troops to Iraq on training mission | Reuters

Bill Roggio | March 3, 2015

Australia to send 300 more troops to Iraq on training mission

U.S. spy chief says 40 Americans who went to Syria have returned | Reuters

Bill Roggio | March 3, 2015

US spy chief says 40 Americans who went to Syria have returned

Iraq claims it seizes districts from Islamic State in Tikrit advance

Bill Roggio | March 3, 2015

Iraq claims it seizes districts from Islamic State in Tikrit advance.

Osama bin Laden’s Files: Pakistan operations chief denied spot on top shura

Bill Roggio | March 2, 2015

One al Qaeda commander, Abu ‘Uthman, was a bit too close to Gulbuddin Hekmatyar for Osama bin Laden’s liking. Abu ‘Uthman was denied a seat on al Qaeda’s elite shura council because of his flaws, including his lack of proper respect for Mullah Omar.

Iraq says launches offensive on Islamic State north of Baghdad

Bill Roggio | March 2, 2015

Iraq says launches offensive on Islamic State north of Baghdad (Tikrit)

‘Jihadi John’ part of network linked to failed London bombers: court papers

Bill Roggio | March 2, 2015

'Jihadi John' part of network linked to failed London bombers: court papers

Mumbai plotter Lakhvi living comfortable ‘detention’ life in jail

Bill Roggio | March 1, 2015

Mumbai plotter Lakhvi living comfortable ‘detention’ life in jail

Taliban poised to make gains in Afghanistan

Bill Roggio | February 27, 2015

Taliban poised to make gains in Afghanistan.

Darul Uloom Haqqania students involved in killing of Benazir Bhutto

Bill Roggio | February 26, 2015

Darul Uloom Haqqania students involved in killing of Benazir Bhutto

Documents from Osama bin Laden raid used in US terror trial

Bill Roggio | February 26, 2015

Documents from Osama bin Laden raid used in US terror trial.

‘Jihadi John’: Islamic State killer is identified as Londoner Mohammed Emwazi

Bill Roggio | February 26, 2015

‘Jihadi John’: Islamic State killer is identified as Londoner Mohammed Emwazi

Taliban suicide bomber strikes NATO diplomatic convoy in Kabul

Bill Roggio | February 26, 2015

A Turkish soldier and an Afghan civilian were killed in the blast. The attack on NATO’s envoy to Afghanistan takes place as rumors of peace talks between the Taliban, the Afghan government, and the US persist.