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Al Qaeda in Iraq, Al Nusrah Front emerge as rebranded single entity
Image that accompanied Abu Bakr al Baghdadi's audiotape announcing the creation of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. The flag was originally al Qaeda in Iraq's banner, but has been adopted by...
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Al Nusrah Front leader renews allegiance to al Qaeda, rejects new name
Banner of the Al Nusrah Front. Image from the SITE Intelligence Group. The head of the Al Nusrah Front in Syria, Abu Muhammad al Julani, has released an audio recording renewing his organization's...
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The Taliban are 'still dreaming' of a return to power: an interview with...
Major Toryalai Najibi (L) and Captain Said Aga Mahammadi of the 2/1/205 ANA based in Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Photo by Bill Ardolino for The Long War Journal. Panjwai district...
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German IMU fighter killed in drone strike last fall
A wanted spokesman for the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan has announced the death of a German IMU fighter who was killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan last October. The German, who was identified...
View ArticleISAF operations against IMU in 2013 at highest rate since war's start
This past week Afghan and Coalition special operations forces conducted five raids targeting the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in northern Afghanistan. The five raids reflect a...
View Article4 'militants' killed in US drone strike in Pakistan
The US killed four "militants" in a drone strike in the jihadist hub of Datta Khel in Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan. The strike today is the first reported by the US...
View ArticleISAF captures senior Lashkar-e-Taiba leader in Ghazni
Coalition and Afghan special operations forces captured a senior leader from the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba during a raid today in the southeastern Afghan province of Ghazni. Additionally, special...
View ArticlePakistani Taliban deny responsibility for Boston Marathon bombings
The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan denied that it executed yesterday's bombings at the finish line of the Boston Marathon that killed three people, including an 8-year-old boy, and wounded 144...
View ArticleUS drones kill 5 'militants' in South Waziristan strike
The US killed five "militants" in a drone strike today in an area of Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal agency of South Waziristan. The strike is the second reported by the US in Pakistan in the past...
View ArticleUS drones kill 5 AQAP operatives in Yemen
The US launched a pair of drone strikes against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula today in a remote area in central Yemen, according to reports. The strikes are the first recorded in the country since...
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IMU lauds another German killed in US drone strike
Samir Hatour. Image from the SITE Intelligence Group The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan released a martyrdom tape today praising a German member who was killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan over a...
View ArticleManhunt continues in Boston, as analysts turn to social media for clues
The manhunt for one of the two chief suspects in this week's Boston Marathon bombings has continued throughout the day. And as the younger of two brothers is pursued by authorities, analysts are...
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Navigating the minefields of Kandahar
A civilian looks at a DOK-KING MV-4 Mine Clearance System during a US Army patrol in the Zangabad area of Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan on April 9. Photo by Bill Ardolino for The...
View ArticleAQAP confirms death of commander, charges father and son with 'spying' for US
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula confirmed that a local commander thought to be involved in an attack on the US Embassy in Sana'a was killed in a drone strike last November. The terror group accused a...
View ArticleUS drones strike again in Yemen, kill 2 AQAP operatives
The US launched a drone strike against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula today in central Yemen, killing two AQAP operatives. The strike is the third recorded in the country in the past six days. The...
View ArticleDagestani jihadist group issues statement on Boston bombings
Vilayat Dagestan, a jihadist group that is part of the Caucasus Emirate, an al Qaeda-linked group operating in the North Caucasus, has issued a statement on the Boston Marathon bombings. The group...
View ArticleAl Qaeda intelligence chief reported killed in drone strike
Abu Ubaydah Abdullah al Adam, a senior al Qaeda leader who serves as the intelligence chief for the terror group, is reported to have been killed in a recent US drone strike in Pakistan's tribal areas....
View ArticleISAF kills senior IMU leader in Afghan north
Coalition and Afghan special operations teams killed a senior Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader who coordinated operations with the Taliban and directed suicide operations in Balkh province. The...
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Canadian terror plot linked to al Qaeda in Iran
A screen shot of the header of Chiheb Esseghaier's Linkedin page, which includes an image of al Qaeda's banner. The image has since been removed. Source: Linkedin/The Long War Journal. Canadian police...
View ArticleTurkistan Islamic Party releases video of children in training
The Turkistan Islamic Party, an al Qaeda-affiliated terror group, has released a video that shows young children firing weapons while at a training camp in Pakistan. The video was released by Islami...
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