Generation Jihad Ep. 16 – Al Qaeda’s Never-ending Problems in Syria
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss al Qaeda’s problems in Syria, where a series of disputes have upset the group’s chain of command.
Monthly Archives: June 2020
Israel attacks pro-Iranian positions with airstrikes in Syria
Syrian Arab Army and Iranian-backed militia sites reportedly struck by Israel during the morning hours of June 24.
Tawhid al Jihad urges militant operations against Israel
In its first major publication this year, Tawhid al Jihad urges its followers to unite against Trump’s peace plan and West Bank annexation.
Shabaab hits Somali, Turkish bases with suicide bombings
In the span of four days, the Al Qaeda branch has claimed the use of two suicide car bombings on Somali and Turkish military bases in two different areas of Somalia.
Pakistan a ‘safe haven’ for ‘terror groups’: U.S. State Department
Pakistan remains a “safe haven” for a host of regional terror groups, including the Afghan Taliban and its integral subgroup, the Al Qaeda linked Haqqani Network, according the the State Department’s newly released Country Reports on Terrorism 2019.
Generation Jihad Ep. 15 – Don’t Call It Nation-Building
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio explore how President Trump’s rhetoric on Afghanistan and other post-9/11 conflicts changed from 2017 to 2020.
Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah calls for closer ties to China
With Hassan Nasrallah’s encouragement, Chinese companies aim to help Lebanon pull out of its economic crises.
Iranian proxy in Iraq targets US bases
The Iranian proxy group League of the Revolutionaries has reemerged to claim further rocket barrages on US bases in Iraq.