The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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US drones target AQAP near eastern stronghold in Yemen Posted: 12 Aug 2015 10:02 AM PDT The US continues to target al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's network in the eastern city of Mukallah. The city fell to AQAP in April.

New leader of Islamic Caucasus Emirate killed by Russian forces Posted: 11 Aug 2015 02:02 PM PDT The Islamic Caucasus Emirate (ICE) has lost its third emir in just over a year and half. Magomed Suleimanov, also known as Abu Usman Gimrinsky, was publicly announced as the group's leader on July 1. Just over a month later, Russian counterterrorism forces killed him.