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Analysis: Osama bin Laden's documents pertaining to Abu Anas al Libi should...
A senior al Qaeda operative known as Abu Anas al Libi has died in the US as he was awaiting trial. Al Libi was captured in Tripoli during a raid by US forces in late 2013. He had been wanted for his...
View ArticleUS drones hit 'good Taliban' commander's compound in North Waziristan
The US launched the first drone strike in Pakistan this year in an attack targeting fighters loyal to a Taliban commander who is favored by Pakistan's government as well as its military and...
View ArticleBoko Haram overruns Multinational Joint Task Force base
Boko Haram overwhelmed Nigerian and allied troops and overran the Multinational Joint Task Force base in northeastern Nigeria yesterday. At around 5 a.m. yesterday, the al Qaeda-linked jihadists...
View ArticleJihadists in Mali step up attacks, kill 7 soldiers
Map of al Qaeda-linked attacks in Mali and Niger since 2014. Map made by Caleb Weiss for The Long War Journal. Al Qaeda-linked fighters have increased attacks in northern Mali and in neighboring states...
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The Islamic State's curious cover story
In the recently released edition of Dabiq, the Islamic State's online English magazine, Abu Bakr al Baghdadi's followers make their bitter rivalry with al Qaeda the centerpiece of their presentation...
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34 Taliban shadow administrators reported killed or captured in Afghanistan...
Mawlawi Nur Qasim Sabari, the Taliban shadow governor for Kunar province, was among the 34 Taliban shadow administrators killed by Afghan and Coalition forces in 2014. Photo: The Voice of Jihad. Afghan...
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Analysis: Al Qaeda and other jihadists repeatedly threatened French magazine
The identities and backgrounds of the terrorists who assaulted Charlie Hebdo, a French magazine, are still unknown. The Long War Journal cautions against drawing conclusions at this early stage. As of...
View ArticleTerrorists who attacked French magazine displayed professional training
A video shot from the rooftop of a building near the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo that shows two jihadists in a firefight with police. Video from Charlie Boudot/Agence Premieres Lignes. Unidentified...
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French authorities identify suspects in attack on Charlie Hebdo
Photographs of Cherif and Said Kouachi, from a French Interior Ministry notice. From Jean-Charles Brisard. French officials have identified three suspects as being responsible for the terrorist attack...
View ArticleInvestigators explore ties to al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula in Charlie Hebdo...
One of the two brothers suspected of attacking the offices of Charlie Hebdo traveled to Yemen, where he likely received training in a camp run by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Said Kouachi...
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French police end hostage crisis, kill 3 jihadists linked to known terrorists
Top: Photographs Amedi Coulibalay and his girlfriend, Hayat Boumeddiene, from a French Interior Ministry notice. Bottom: Photographs of Cherif and Said Kouachi, from a French Interior Ministry notice....
View ArticleParis terrorist reportedly claimed ties to Anwar al Awlaki, AQAP
A CNN affiliate in France, BMFTV, interviewed Cherif Kouachi, one of two brothers responsible for the attack on Charlie Hebdo's offices, before he was killed earlier today. A BMFTV journalist...
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Senior AQAP official praises Paris attack in new audio message
Harith al Nadhari, a senior AQAP ideologue, has released a new audio message praising the terrorists who attacked Charlie Hebdo. A newly released audio message from al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula...
View ArticleAl Nusrah Front suicide bombers strike in Lebanon, kill at least 7
#جبهة_النصرة | استهداف مقهى للحزب الوطني الديمقراطي النصيري في #جبل_محسن بعملية استشهادية مزدوجة ثأرا لأهل السنة في #سوريا و #لبنان— مراسل القلمون (@qalamoon6) January 10, 2015 The Al Nusrah Front...
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Video shows terrorist responsible for Paris market attack pledging allegiance...
A new video has been posted online showing Amedy Coulibaly, who killed a French policewoman and attacked a kosher market in Paris last week, pledging allegiance to the Islamic State and its emir Abu...
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CENTCOM sites hacked, publish pro-Islamic State propaganda
The official Twitter feed and the YouTube page for US Central Command (CENTCOM) were hacked on Monday. The hacker(s) posted messages threatening CENTCOM staff and warning that "ISIS," an acronym...
View ArticleUS adds Mullah Fazlullah to list of global terrorists
The US government has added Mullah Fazlullah, the emir of the fractured Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan, to its list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists today. Fazlullah, who assumed command...
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Pakistani Taliban splinter group again pledges allegiance to Islamic State
A growing cabal of former mid-level Pakistani Taliban commanders and officials have again pledged allegiance (bayat) to the Islamic State and recognized Abu Bakr al Baghdadi as Commander of the...
View ArticleBoko Haram continues to slaughter Nigerians
Major attacks by Boko Haram, from 2014 through present. Map created by Laura Grossman for The Long War Journal. Since the New Year began, Boko Haram has continued its offensive against Nigerians and...
View ArticleUS adds a leader of the Mujahideen Shura Council to list of global terrorists
The US State Department added Abdallah al Ashqar, a leader in the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem (MSC), to its list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists today. State...
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