The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Crimean Jamaat reportedly pledges allegiance to Al Nusrah Front
• Islamic Jihad Union participated in siege of Kunduz
• Al Nusrah Front tweets photos of Russian airstrikes
• Five female suicide bombers strike in Nigeria
• Ahrar al Sham claims rocket attacks on airbase where Russians are stationed

Crimean Jamaat reportedly pledges allegiance to Al Nusrah Front Posted: 03 Oct 2015 08:00 AM PDT The ranks of the Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda's official branch in Syria, continue to swell with foreign fighters.

Islamic Jihad Union participated in siege of Kunduz Posted: 03 Oct 2015 07:07 AM PDT The Islamic Jihad Union's supporters have released dozens of images from the city of Kunduz. The photos document the group's participation in the siege of the city. In the months leading up to the invasion, the IJU and its allies captured territory in the surrounding areas.

Al Nusrah Front tweets photos of Russian airstrikes Posted: 03 Oct 2015 05:26 AM PDT Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda's official branch in Syria, has posted several photos purportedly showing Russia's airstrikes. Al Nusrah also posted two images of leaflets dropped by the Assad regime.

Five female suicide bombers strike in Nigeria Posted: 02 Oct 2015 04:04 PM PDT The Islamic State West Africa has routinely used women and girls to execute suicide attacks in the region. The group has deployed at least 52 female suicide bombers since June 2014. It is likely some of these women and girls were kidnapped and indoctrinated to conduct attacks. Ahrar al Sham claims rocket attacks on airbase where Russians are stationed Posted: 02 Oct 2015 10:42 AM PDT Ahrar al Sham claims to have launched Grad rockets at the Hmeimim airbase in the Latakia province of Syria earlier today. Russian forces are stationed at the airbase.