The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Ayman al Zawahiri discusses the importance of jihadist media
• American suicide bomber deployed in Islamic State assault in Baiji
• Analysis: Qatar still negligent on terror finance

Ayman al Zawahiri discusses the importance of jihadist media Posted: 19 Aug 2015 01:18 PM PDT In his third media appearance this month, Ayman al Zawahiri discusses the Battle of Tora Bora and the value of a united jihadist media. The video is the seventh installment in Zawahiri's "Days with the Imam" series, in which Zawahiri recounts episodes from Osama bin Laden's life. The first video in the series was released in November 2011.

American suicide bomber deployed in Islamic State assault in Baiji Posted: 19 Aug 2015 11:53 AM PDT This makes at least two Americans used as suicide bombers for the Islamic State. Both detonated in the central Iraqi province of Salahadin.

Analysis: Qatar still negligent on terror finance Posted: 19 Aug 2015 12:31 AM PDT New US sanctions on two Qatari citizens expose Doha’s uneven response.