The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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Islamic State in the Sinai threatens to kill Croatian hostage Posted: 05 Aug 2015 09:54 AM PDT The video is just the latest ultimatum given by the Islamic State in which the jihadists threaten to kill a foreign hostage if their demands are not met.

Taliban touts camp in Paktia province Posted: 05 Aug 2015 08:36 AM PDT The "Training Camp Shaheed Ustaz Aasim in the Lions Den" is said to be in the Zurmat district in the eastern Afghan province. The district is a known bastion of the Haqqani Network and has hosted al Qaeda fighters in the past.