Boko Haram kills 38 in attacks on villages in Niger
The suspected Boko Haram attacks in both Niger and Chad continue to demonstrate that the jihadist group is a threat to regional stability and not just Nigeria.
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Jaish al Muhajireen wal Ansar leader accuses Islamic State of creating ‘fitna’ between jihadist groups
Salahuddin al Shishani also accused the Islamic State of attempting to assassinate him after his failed attempt to mediate a dispute between the group and al Qaeda’s branch in Syria.
‘Iraqi forces not driven from Ramadi, they drove out of Ramadi’
The US military is issuing bizarre spin about events in both Iraq and Syria.
Islamic State overruns Anbar Operations Command, takes full control of Ramadi
The 8th Brigade headquarters also appears to have fallen. Unconfirmed reports indicate that Iraqi forces in the Fallujah-Ramadi corridor are in complete disarray and are withdrawing from Habbaniyah and other areas.
Taliban kill 14, including 9 foreigners, in Kabul hotel attack
The Taliban claimed credit for today’s attack and said it was carried out by a single fighter. The jihadist group denounced the hotel for promoting “lasciviousness and indecency.”
Somalia
Shabaab staged a suicide assault on the Ministry of Higher Education, killing at least 12 people and wounding 15. Seven attackers were killed. Unknown gunmen wounded a journalist in Mogadishu on Apr. 9.
Islamic State overruns Iraqi Army headquarters near Thar Thar
The jihadist group has remained on the offensive in Anbar province despite its recent loss in Tikrit. Islamic State fighters have overrun two Iraqi Army bases in Thar Thar in the past month.
Afghanistan
A Taliban suicide bomber killed four Afghan civilians in an attack on a US military convoy in Jalalabad. The Taliban killed 12 civilians in an IED attack in Ghazni. A Taliban suicide assault team killed 10 people in an attack on a court in Mazar-i-Sharif.
Pakistani court again orders release of Mumbai attack plotter
Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of the deadly 2008 Mumbai assault, is out of prison. Pakistan continues to favor Lashkar-e-Taiba.
US adds Al Furqan Foundation to list of terrorist entities
The so-called “charitable organization,” which is based in Pakistan and Afghanistan, funds al Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and the Taliban. Sheikh Aminullah, a dual-hatted al Qaeda and Taliban leader who runs a “terrorist training center” in Pakistan, has been funded by Al Furqan.
Shabaab massacres dozens in attack on Kenyan university
Shabaab terrorists raided a university in Kenya. According to initial reports, more than 70 people have been killed and dozens more wounded. The gunmen reportedly attempted to separate Muslims from non-Muslims during the assault.
Afghan intel captures Taliban commander involved in targeting ‘foreigners’ in Kabul
The Taliban commander is also thought to played a part in the March 19 assassination of Matihullah Khan, the chief of police for the southern province of Uruzgan.
US confirms Shabaab intelligence official killed in drone strike
Garaar is the fourth senior Shabaab official killed by US forces since September 2014, and the third high-ranking official in the Amniyat killed since December 2014.
US targets senior Shabaab intelligence official in airstrike
The airstrike is said to have targeted Adan Garaar, a senior official in the Amniyat, Shabaab’s intelligence and security service that also is responseble for external operations. Garaar’s fate is not known.
Osama Bin Laden’s Files: ‘Very strong military activity in Afghanistan’
Correspondence between senior al Qaeda leaders indicates that the group maintains a larger foothold in Afghanistan than is widely recognized.
Islamic State releases video from al Baghdadi
In a video released by the jihadist group, its fighters are shown attacking near al Baghdadi in Iraq’s Anbar province. While it is unclear when the footage was shot, fighting is still raging for control of the town close to the al Asad airbase where over 300 US Marines are currently stationed.
21 Egyptian Christians executed in Islamic State video
The Islamic State has released a video showing the beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christian workers who were kidnapped in Libya. The lead fighter in the video seeks to intimidate Italy, saying his organization will conquer Rome. The group is also using the beheadings to portray al Qaeda’s leaders as being soft in their pursuit of jihad.
Islamic State takes over large portions of town near key airbase in Anbar
After months of besieging al Baghdadi in Iraq’s Anbar province, the Islamic State was able to take over large swaths of the town. Additionally, at least eight jihadists attacked the Al Asad airbase where US Marines are stationed.
Taliban video highlights training camp, operations in Kunar
The Taliban have released videos of two training camps in northern Afghanistan over the past two weeks.
Long War Journal in the News
The Washington Post cited Bill Roggio on Muqtada al Sadr’s threat to reactivate the military wing his militia that is assigned to attack the US and its interests. Reuters cited Bill Roggio’s report on an Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader who was freed in Afghanistan and has returned to wage jihad in Kunduz. The Boston […]
US targets ‘senior leader’ for Shabaab in southern Somalia
The US has launched multiple airstrikes and raids against Shabaab’s leadership cadre over the past decade.
US airstrike targets Pakistani, Afghan Taliban in Nangarhar
The strike is the fifth that has targeted Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan fighters and leaders operating inside Afghanistan since the last week of November.
The Peshawar attack: sickening, but no surprise
Pakistan’s refusal to sever ties with the so-called “good Taliban” has allowed groups like the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan to fester.
French troops kill MUJAO founder during raid in Mali
In a midnight raid in the Gao region of Mali, the French military killed Ahmed el Tilemsi. He had a long history of al Qaeda ties, and was wanted by the United States.
Islamic State overruns Badr Brigade position near Samarra
The jihadist group also launched suicide attacks and assaults in towns around the central Iraqi city.
US transfers Taliban commander to Pakistani custody
Latif Mehsud and two others detained by US forces in Logar, Afghanistan in 2013 have been handed over to the Pakistani authorities.
Afghanistan
Four Taliban fighters were killed by Afghan forces in a failed suicide assault in Kabul. Yesterday, three suicide bombers killed two security guards in an attack in the capital. The National Directorate of Security claims that Taliban emir Mullah Omar has died and has split into three groups.
Discord dissolves Pakistani Taliban coalition
The spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban announced that he and five other leaders had defected to the Islamic State this week. The bulk of the organization had already broken off earlier this year.
Yemen
AL Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula killed nearly 70 people in two suicide attacks in Sana’a and Mukallah. In the capital, a suicide bomber killed an estimated 43 people in an attack at a pro-Houthi rally. In Mukallah, a suicide assault team killed 20 Yemeni soldiers in an attack at a checkpoint outside the city.
Islamic State photos detail rout of Iraqi Army at Camp Saqlawiya
The Islamic State seized or destroyed at least one M1 Abrams tank, four M113 armored personnel carriers, 15 Iraqi Army Humvees, a BMP infantry fighting vehicle, and other trucks.