The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Shabaab suicide bombing strikes near defense ministry headquarters
• Islamic State claims church bombings in Egypt
• Analysis: Syria policy must reflect the complex reality on the ground
• American soldier killed fighting Islamic State in Afghanistan
• JNIM claims ambush on French troops in Mali
• AQIM battalion targets Tunisian soldiers near Algeria

Shabaab suicide bombing strikes near defense ministry headquarters Posted: 09 Apr 2017 06:31 PM PDT The suicide bombing targeted Somalia's newly appointed chief of defense forces near the defense ministry headquarters in Mogadishu. At least 15 people were killed, but the Somali general escaped the assassination attempt.

Islamic State claims church bombings in Egypt Posted: 09 Apr 2017 03:55 AM PDT The Islamic State has claimed credit for bombings at two Coptic churches in the Egyptian cities of Tanta and Alexandria earlier today. The attacks killed dozens of people and wounded approximately 100 others. The so-called caliphate has a history of targeting Christians in Iraq, Egypt and Libya.

Analysis: Syria policy must reflect the complex reality on the ground Posted: 09 Apr 2017 02:06 AM PDT The policy debate concerning Syria must reflect on-the-ground realities. The war is a complex, multi-sided affair with no easy solutions.

American soldier killed fighting Islamic State in Afghanistan Posted: 08 Apr 2017 04:51 PM PDT An American soldier was killed while fighting the Islamic State's jihadists in eastern Afghanistan. While the Wilayah Khorasan (or Khorasan province) has suffered significant losses since early 2016, it still maintains a significant operational capacity and can mount high-profile attacks.

JNIM claims ambush on French troops in Mali Posted: 08 Apr 2017 04:45 PM PDT The Group for Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), al Qaeda's new group in West Africa, claimed an ambush on French troops in central Mali near the borders with Burkina Faso. Additionally, it also claimed launching Grad rockets into a French base in northern Mali.

AQIM battalion targets Tunisian soldiers near Algeria Posted: 08 Apr 2017 04:31 PM PDT AQIM's Uqba bin Nafi battalion claimed an IED blast on Tunisian troops close to the Algerian border. This is the second claim in two months for the jihadist group.