The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Taliban continues terror attacks in Afghan capital
• Al Murabitoon claims Mali hotel siege
• Proposed buffer zone leads al Qaeda to withdraw fighters from northern Aleppo province

Taliban continues terror attacks in Afghan capital Posted: 10 Aug 2015 10:50 AM PDT The attacks in Kabul and elsewhere over the weekend have caused top Afghan officials to accuse the Pakistani government of continuing to back the Taliban even while hosting peace talks.

Al Murabitoon claims Mali hotel siege Posted: 10 Aug 2015 10:11 AM PDT The statement is the first claim of responsibility despite reports that another jihadist group was likely behind the siege.

Proposed buffer zone leads al Qaeda to withdraw fighters from northern Aleppo province Posted: 10 Aug 2015 06:16 AM PDT The Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda's official branch in Syria, says that it is turning over the territory it controls in the northern Aleppo province to other rebel groups. The move is a response to Turkey's proposed buffer zone in northern Syria.