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Joint raid targeted al Qaeda members in Taliban stronghold, U.S. and Afghan officials say

Thomas Joscelyn | September 23, 2019

U.S. and Afghan officials say they targeted al Qaeda members in Musa Qala, a Taliban-controlled district in the southern Helmand province. Reports indicate that dozens of civilians perished during the clash that ensued.

Analysis: Shabaab advertises its al Qaeda allegiance

Thomas Joscelyn | May 13, 2018

Since late April, Shabaab has released a series of videos emphasizing its place in al Qaeda’s global network. Two of the videos were recorded by the group’s emir, Abu Ubaydah Ahmad Umar, a normally reclusive figure. Abu Ubaydah refers to the Taliban’s emir as the “Commander of the Faithful” and Ayman al Zawahiri as the “father-emir” while addressing the mujahideen in Syria and Yemen.

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