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IDF rotates units in central Gaza as Rafah operation looms - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
Hezbollah Targets Israeli Coast with Drone attack - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
Pressure mounting on U.S. with troops under attack in Syria and Iraq, plus blasts on PMF base - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
Generation Jihad Ep. 162 — Something went boom in Isfahan - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
Generation Jihad Ep. 161 — A Jihad for Knowledge - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
Israel contends with rocket fire, pushes more aid to Gaza - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
Iran and its network of militias threaten to destabilize Jordan - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
The Islamic Republic's internal messaging chaos: Unraveling Iran's fear of public backlash amid escalations with Israel - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
Hezbollah-Israel tensions grow as drones, airstrikes increase - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
Between Iran and Rafah, IDF considers next steps - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
Generation Jihad Ep. 160 — Slaughtering sacred cows - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
Generation Jihad Ep. 159 — Six months of war in Gaza and Hamas still ≠ ISIS - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
IDF's new phase of operations in Gaza to include pinpoint raids, increased aid - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
Israel’s Defense Minister details new humanitarian focus in Gaza - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
Analysis: Hezbollah’s expected Response to IRGC-QF Gen. Mohammad Zahedi’s killing - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
Analysis: The consequences of US weakness in Iraq and Syria - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
IDF trains to confront threats from Hezbollah - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
IDF ends operations in Khan Younis as Gaza war reaches six months - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
Generation Jihad Ep. 158 — Gaza: Who's handcuffing whom? - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
Generation Jihad Ep. 157 — A Quds Day special - longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/…
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The White House has confirmed the death of Qasim al-Rimi, describing him as not only AQAP's leader but as a "deputy" to Ayman al-Zawahiri. I take a look at what that likely means, as well as some possible replacements and other ramifications in this piece:
White House confirms death of AQAP leader - longwarjournal.org/archives/2020/…
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7. Shabaab tries to tie the attack to the Palestinian cause, and specifically mentions President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The target wasn't explicitly Jewish -- but the jihadists try to conflate these issues as part of their messaging.
6. That is, Shabaab is one again signaling its loyalty to al Qaeda and its overall emir: Ayman al-Zawahiri. This is not unusual. It is a regular occurrence, as we've documented multiple times, including here: longwarjournal.org/archives/2018/…
5. Note Shabaab says it "carried out this operation - codenamed Operation 'Jerusalem will never be Judaized' - in accordance with the guidelines of Sheikh Ayman al-Zawahiri...in targeting western and Zionist interests worldwide and in support of our Muslim families in Palestine."
4. For more on Nabhan and the backstory on Shabaab's allegiance to al Qaeda, see the piece below. @billroggio focused on AQ characters such as Nabhan early on, as well as other details, correctly reporting that there was more going on than people thought. longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/…
3. Nabhan first publicly swore allegiance *on behalf of Shabaab* to al Qaeda's senior leadership in Sept. 2008. Al Qaeda told Shabaab that it didn't want to make the relationship widely known, which some *incorrectly* interpreted as AQ rejecting Shabaab's request for a merger.
2. First, Shabaab says the attacked was carried out by its Saleh An-Nabhan Battalion. This is significant. This same unit -- named for an al Qaeda veteran who was embedded within Shabaab early on -- has carried out a number of high-profile attacks.
The Costs of Withdrawal From Afghanistan | @thomasjoscelyn @billroggio @FDD @LongWarJournal #Afghanistan tinyurl.com/ya7gtsx7
Taliban denial of presence of foreign fighters in Afghanistan is absurd - longwarjournal.org/archives/2018/…
U.S. Strikes Target al Qaeda in Libya, Somalia | @billroggio @FDD @LongWarJournal tinyurl.com/y8thkggh
Taliban leader demands US withdraw from Afghanistan, blasts government as 'corrupt regime' - longwarjournal.org/archives/2018/…
Al Qaeda's alliance with the Taliban 'remains firm,' UN says - longwarjournal.org/archives/2018/…
The Islamic State's Amaq News Agency has released a video of the 5 jihadists it says were responsible for an attack on cyclists in Tajikistan. If these are the terrorist responsible, then #ISIS had prior ties to them. The video is similar to a series of others.
The Islamic State's Amaq News Agency has now claimed credit for yesterday's attack in the Belgian city of Liège, saying the assailant was one of the so-called caliphate's "soldiers." Standard formulation used in other #ISIS claims.
While attack in NY has sucked all the oxygen out of the room, a big kudos to @thomasjoscelyn for getting OBL's docs:longwarjournal.org/archives/2017/…
Today in The D Brief: • Mattis: Russia, Iran arming Taliban • More missile-defense money • How much do you pay for war? • 3 questions about America’s next missile sub; and just a bit more… bit.ly/2xDBSK9 | map via @LongWarJournal
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