The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Afghanistan’s terrorist resurgence: Al Qaeda, ISIS, and beyond
• JNIM shows spoils from deadly assault near Timbuktu
• Why the UK launched its first targeted drone strike ever

Afghanistan’s terrorist resurgence: Al Qaeda, ISIS, and beyond Posted: 27 Apr 2017 07:05 AM PDT Bill Roggio testifies before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade on terrorist groups in Afghanistan and the threat posed to the United States and its allies.

JNIM shows spoils from deadly assault near Timbuktu Posted: 26 Apr 2017 03:29 PM PDT The photos confirm the report released last week that while it withdrew from a Malian base after French intervention, it captured large amounts of weapons and equipment.

Why the UK launched its first targeted drone strike ever Posted: 26 Apr 2017 10:10 AM PDT The UK Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee has released its investigative report on the Aug. 21, 2015 drone strike that killed UK national Reyaad Khan. The bombing was "the first time outside participation in a military campaign that the UK had conducted a lethal drone strike against a terrorist target." Khan was one of the Islamic State's most prolific cyber planners.