Al Qaeda’s JNIM claims suicide assault in Timbuktu
JNIM claims the brazen assault was in retaliation for the death of several of its commanders and fighters in recent French raids. Read more →
JNIM claims the brazen assault was in retaliation for the death of several of its commanders and fighters in recent French raids. Read more →
The Taliban currently controls seven of Helmand's 13 districts and contests the other six, according to date compiled by LWJ. Read more →
The closure of the schools highlights the Taliban's grip on the province, where all of the districts are currently contested. Read more →
Today's claims of responsibility are the first for the group in Burkina Faso since 2016. Read more →
The military has not produced detailed press releases for any strikes this year, continuing 2017's limited transparency. Read more →
The Islamic State's propagandists continue to take aim at rival jihadists, including al Qaeda and Hay'at Tahrir al Sham (HTS). A recent Islamic State video calls upon HTS fighters to defect to the so-called caliphate's cause. Read more →
A Syrian militia led by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared on April 6 jihad against US and allied forces in Syria. The IRGC is likely to boost its military support to the group as it explores avenues to drive the US out of Syria. Read more →
In the past six months, US forces have thrice interdicted Shabaab car bombs and prevented imminent attacks against civilians in the Somalia capital, Mogadishu. Read more →
The Afghanistan watchdog was finally able to release the military's own district-level assessment, allowing for a direct comparison with our data. The Taliban currently controls 37 districts, contests 200, and claims to control two more. Read more →
The district of Khwaja Omari was previously considered to be one of the more secure areas in Ghazni, which is a hotbed for the Taliban and other foreign jihadist groups such as al Qaeda. Read more →
The IJU is the second foreign jihadist group to highlight joint battlefield operations with the Afghan Taliban in recent weeks. Read more →
Earlier today, Israel struck the T-4 military air base in Syria’s Homs Governorate. At least four Iranians including a Colonel died in the attack. Read more →