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Blog: FDD's Long War Journal
The massive raid comes as Shabaab is facing its biggest challenge to its rule and territory in over a decade.
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The photos act as a representation of JNIM's training programs across the Sahel.
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The Islamic State's Mozambique Province continues to document its da'wah campaigns across large portions of Cabo Delgado Province.
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The U.S. government designated Abdiweli Mohamed Yusuf, the financial emir of the Islamic State's Somali Province. This move, however, has much wider implications than just the Islamic State's Somali operations.
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Jeff Woodke, who spent over six years captive in the Sahel, and Olivier Dubois, who spent almost two years as a hostage, were finally freed from the clutches of al-Qaeda's men in the Sahel. The United States has denied paying a ransom.
The post American, French hostages freed in the Sahel first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.
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At least 62 people have been killed by the Islamic State's local arm in western Uganda since June.
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In Mali and Mozambique, the Islamic State's men are putting guns away and engaging with locals to help sensitize communities to its ideology and garner public support. In doing so, this highlights the extent of its control and/or influence.
The post Analysis: Islamic State's current da'wah campaign across Africa first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.
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Featuring many women and children, Shabaab's large protests in southern Somalia sought to put the current fighting in Israel and Palestine into the context of global jihad.
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As of Sept. 2023, the future of Mali looks bleaker than ever. If you're a jihadist, however, then the future is very bright.
The post Analysis: Setting the stage for Mali's near future first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.
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In the face of delayed or stalled offensive action taken against it, Shabaab seeks to rally its forces.
The post Analysis: Shabaab takes advantage of slowed counter-offensive first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.
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The Islamic State documents at least 36 clashes between its men and Shabaab, al-Qaeda's East African wing, between March and December 2023.
The post Islamic State describes intense campaign against Shabaab in northern Somalia first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.
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At least 14 successful or attempted suicide bombings were reported in Somalia in September. This is the single highest monthly total since Shabaab began its suicide bombing operations in 2006.
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In early 2014, as Muslim civilians were being massacred in Central African Republic as part of a cycle of violence between Muslim and Christian militias, al-Qaeda went on a full-court press in an attempt to foster any jihadist movement to take up arms in the country. These attempts, however, largely fell on deaf ears. As such, this offers a unique glimpse into when, and potentially how, jihadist mobilization attempts fail.
The post Jihadi History: Al-Qaeda's failed mobilization efforts in Central African Republic first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.
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The current Islamic State spokesman announced yet another global campaign for the group's global affiliates and supporters. Though intrinsically propagandistic, prior global campaigns had severe real world consequences.
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