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Analysis: U.S. Military kills key Islamic State leader in Africa

January 27, 2023 2:51 pm | By Caleb Weiss & Ryan O'Farrell

U.S. Special Operations Forces killed Bilal al-Sudani, a key Islamic State operative responsible for coordinating the group's finances and activities across central, eastern, and southern Africa (and beyond). Read more →

Shin Bet: Hamas Attempting to Recruit Palestinians in the West Bank

January 25, 2023 8:25 pm | By Joe Truzman

Israel's security agency revealed on Wednesday that it thwarted another operation by Hamas in Gaza to recruit Palestinians living in the West Bank. Read more →

U.S. military strikes Shabaab in central Somalia

January 24, 2023 12:25 pm | By Bill Roggio and Caleb Weiss

The U.S. military targeted Shabaab, al Qaeda’s branch in East... Read more →

Northern Mali clans swear allegiance to JNIM

January 23, 2023 8:28 pm | By Caleb Weiss

Several communities in Mali's northern Menaka Region have turned to al Qaeda's men in the face of extreme pressure and violence from the Islamic State's local wing. Read more →

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Generation Jihad Ep. 86 — An update on Russia’s war in Ukraine

January 23, 2023 12:00 pm | By Bill Roggio

Host Bill Roggio is joined again by John Hardie, deputy director of FDD's Russia Program, to discuss the latest developments from Russia's war in Ukraine, including Russia's recent change in command of its forces. Read more →

Al Qaeda’s JNIM pushes closer to Malian capital

January 17, 2023 6:56 pm | By Caleb Weiss

Over the last two weeks, al Qaeda's West African branch has made a more concerted effort to advance closer to the Malian capital of Bamako. Read more →

Moscow Shakes Up Command of Its Forces in Ukraine (Again)

January 12, 2023 12:02 pm | By John Hardie

Moscow's latest command shake-up likely reflects internal power politics and bodes poorly for Russia's war effort in Ukraine. Read more →

State places $10 million bounty on Kenyan Shabaab commander

January 12, 2023 10:53 am | By Bill Roggio and Caleb Weiss

Mohamoud Abdi Aden is the second Kenyan-Somali the U.S. State Department has placed a $10 million bounty on in the last week. Shabaab now has five leaders with $10 million bounties, the most for any Sunni jihadist group. Read more →

U.S. offers $10 million bounty for top Shabaab military commander

January 6, 2023 12:44 pm | By Bill Roggio and Caleb Weiss

The U.S. has now placed a $10 million bounty on Maalim Ayman, the leader of Shabaab's military wing in Kenya. Maalim Ayman now joins the ranks of other high-profile Sunni jihadis around the world demanding a similar price tag. Read more →

Islamic State Sympathizer Arrested for Carrying Out Jerusalem Bombings

December 29, 2022 10:10 am | By Joe Truzman

Israeli authorities announced the arrest of an Islamic State sympathizer involved in the November 23 Jerusalem bombings. Read more →

UNIFIL Peacekeepers Come Under Fire in Southern Lebanon, Hezbollah Denies Involvement

December 19, 2022 3:00 pm | By Joe Truzman

UNIFIL convoy in southern Lebanon was attacked by small arms fire, Hezbollah is suspected of being involved. Read more →

Estimating Russia’s Kh-101 Production Capacity

December 16, 2022 3:18 pm | By John Hardie

Data from downed Kh-101 cruise missiles suggests that despite sanctions, Russian production of these (and perhaps other) missiles not only persists but may be greater than some previously thought. Read more →

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