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• Taliban overruns another district in northern Afghanistan
• Jihadist-led coalition launches new offensive against Assad regime in strategic plain
• Caucasus Emirate in Syria displays US-made anti-tank missile

Taliban overruns another district in northern Afghanistan Posted: 28 Jul 2015 11:39 AM PDT The district of Kohistanat in once-peaceful Sar-i-Pul is the latest to fall to the Taliban. Kohistanat is a known gathering place for Arab, Uzbek, and Pakistani jihadists.

Jihadist-led coalition launches new offensive against Assad regime in strategic plain Posted: 28 Jul 2015 07:39 AM PDT The Jaysh al Fateh coalition, which includes the Al Nusrah Front, Ahrar al Sham, and other allied-organizations, has launched a new offensive targeting the Al Ghab plain. The alliance claims to have already made significant gains.

Caucasus Emirate in Syria displays US-made anti-tank missile Posted: 27 Jul 2015 05:57 PM PDT It is unclear when the photo was taken, but the al Qaeda-affiliated group is touting its ownership of at least one US-made TOW missile.