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Hamas Officials Meet Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah, Discuss Strengthening Alliance

June 24, 2022 7:57 pm | By Joe Truzman

Ismail Haniyeh and other Hamas officials met with Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah to discuss strengthening ties between the two Iran-backed militant organizations. Read more →

Jenin: Clashes Result in Three Palestinian Militants Killed, Others Injured

June 17, 2022 8:04 pm | By Joe Truzman

Renewed clashes in the West Bank Friday morning resulted in the deaths of militants belonging to al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Read more →

Turkistan Islamic Party leader celebrates Eid in Afghanistan

June 16, 2022 8:47 am | By Bill Roggio

The presence of Abdul Haq al Turkistani, a veteran Al Qaeda leader, in Afghanistan contradicts the Taliban's claims that there are no foreign fighters based in the country. Read more →

Analysis: Understanding the Militant Groups Behind the Violence in the West Bank

June 6, 2022 9:46 am | By Joe Truzman

A rising trend in Palestinian militant activity in the West Bank has been ongoing since last year. Nascent organizations have been established as a method to counter IDF troops operating in the West Bank. Read more →

Paper Trail of Terror

June 1, 2022 6:13 am | By Jonathan Schanzer

Nelly Lahoud’s new book reportedly draws from 6,000 Abbottabad raid documents. But the book suffers from major analytical problems. Read more →

U.S. reinserts troops in Somalia after long-awaited elections are completed

May 31, 2022 12:02 pm | By Andrew Tobin

On May 15, Somalia completed its election process, selecting Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the new president. Sheikh previously served as president of Somalia from 2012 until 2017 and defeated the incumbent Farmajo in a long-awaited and contentious election.  Read more →

U.S. Treasury Targets Hamas Financial Network

May 26, 2022 4:54 pm | By Joe Truzman

On Tuesday the U.S. Treasury targeted a Hamas official and other key financial facilitators in a move to limit the jihadist organization's illicit financial networks around the globe. Read more →

Tajik terrorist serves as Taliban commander in northern Afghanistan

May 25, 2022 4:00 pm | By Bill Roggio & Andrew Tobin

A Tajik commander in the Al Qaeda-linked Jamaat Ansarullah who was appointed to lead several districts in northern Afghanistan continues to celebrate the group's ties to the Taliban. Read more →

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Generation Jihad Ep. 71 — Al Qaeda under Zawahiri

May 24, 2022 7:15 pm | By Bill Roggio and Caleb Weiss

Al Qaeda's central leadership remains organized with its branches actively carrying out orders passed down from Ayman al Zawahiri who sits at the helm and remains an influential figure in Jihad. Host Bill Roggio is joined by Long War Journal contributor Caleb Weiss to discuss the state of Al Qaeda under Zawahiri's leadership. Read more →

Several Westerners kidnapped across the Sahel in recent months

May 23, 2022 1:20 pm | By Caleb Weiss

At least three Italians, one Polish citizen, and one American have been kidnapped in the Sahel over the last two months. At least five other Westerners remain in captivity in the region - all of which are held by jihadist groups. Read more →

IRGC Colonel Assassinated in Tehran, Mossad Suspected of Being Behind Hit

May 22, 2022 9:19 pm | By Joe Truzman

An IRGC colonel reportedly involved in plans to kill Israelis abroad was assassinated Sunday afternoon in Tehran. Read more →

Department of Defense continues to downplay Taliban and Al Qaeda threat in Afghanistan

May 19, 2022 8:17 pm | By Bill Roggio

The U.S. military continues to recycle stale estimates of Al Qaeda's strength in Afghanistan, and elevate the Islamic State as a greater threat. Read more →

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