The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• AFRICOM targets Shabaab twice in southern Somalia
• Taliban retakes eastern Afghan district from Afghan forces
• US to designate the IRGC, affiliates as terrorists

AFRICOM targets Shabaab twice in southern Somalia Posted: 10 Aug 2017 05:53 PM PDT US Africa Command launched two "kinetic strikes" against Shabaab, al Qaeda's branch in Somalia and East Africa, today. The US military has targeted Shabaab three times over the past two weeks.

Taliban retakes eastern Afghan district from Afghan forces Posted: 10 Aug 2017 12:24 PM PDT Jani Khel in Paktia province has changed hands three times over the past two weeks. The loss of Jani Khel to the Taliban demonstrates the difficulties Afghan forces face in holding onto remote contested districts.

US to designate the IRGC, affiliates as terrorists Posted: 10 Aug 2017 08:13 AM PDT The milestone marks the first instance the US will designate the military branch of a foreign country for terrorism.