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WEB4 days ago · Eight soldiers were killed in one incident and a ninth in a second clash, according to Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reports from October 2 and October 3. The IDF struck approximately 200 Hezbollah targets and estimated it eliminated 60 of the group’s members. During the same two days, Hezbollah launched 360 projectiles at Israel.
Mapping Taliban Control in Afghanistan - FDD's Long War Journal
WEBWeekly time lapse video of the Taliban’s Advance | Apr 13 to Sept 6, 2021 Semi-Yearly time lapse of Afghanistan’s districts | Nov 2017 to Sept 6, 2021 Description: For nearly two decades, the government of Afghanistan – with the help of U.S. and coalition forces – battled for control of the country against the ever-present Afghan Taliban.FDD’s Long War Journal has tracked the Taliban ...
Estimating Russia’s Kh-101 Production Capacity - Long War Journal
WEBDec 16, 2022 · The Kh-101 (AS-23A Kodiak) is a stealthy conventional strategic ALCM launched from Tu-160 and Tu-95MS bombers. After entering service in 2012, the missile first saw combat in Syria and has been used extensively in Ukraine. Western officials have publicly boasted that export controls imposed since February 24 …
Joe Truzman, Author at FDD's Long War Journal
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Joe Truzman | July 27, 2024. Rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 Israeli civilians in the northern Druze town of Majdal Shams on July 27, and Israel cites evidence that Hezbollah is responsible, while the group issued a denial. Israel will undoubtedly retaliate, and a significant escalation in the conflict is likely.
Army releases report on battle at Combat Outpost Keating
WEBFeb 6, 2010 · The US Army has released the executive summary of the report on the Taliban assault on Combat Outpost Keating in October 2009 that nearly saw the base overrun. The abandonment of Keating and other remote outposts less than two weeks after the assault gave the Taliban uncontested control of several rural districts in Nuristan.
Analysis: Ukraine’s bold—and risky—gamble in Kursk
WEBAug 9, 2024 · In the bigger picture, Ukraine took a gamble by committing its limited reserves to the Kursk offensive rather than reinforcing its defense in Donetsk Oblast, where those forces arguably would have been better used. Russia is currently grinding its way toward the city of Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub.
New details emerge about complex attack on FOB Salerno
WEBJun 10, 2012 · The Haqqani Network has launched multiple complex attacks on US and Afghan bases in Khost and neighboring Paktia and Paktika provinces. FOB Salerno’s dining facility (DFAC) was damaged by the shockwave from a suicide vehicle-borne IED detonated at the perimeter of the base.. Note: This article …
After lengthy siege, Lashkar Gah is taken by the Taliban
WEBAug 13, 2021 · Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, fell to the Taliban after a lengthy seige. With Helmand and Kandahar provinces in the hands of the Taliban, the rest of the south will go under Taliban control in short order. Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi announced the fall of Lashkar Gah in a statement that touted the …
Analysis: Somaliland’s lingering jihadi threat - Long War Journal
WEBAug 11, 2021 · This indicates that Somaliland probably faces an ongoing, low-level jihadist threat. The threat mainly emanates from Shabaab, though a small Islamic State arm based in the neighboring Puntland region of Somalia provides another worry for the state. Al Qaeda’s History inside Somaliland. Jihadist activity has …
Analysis: Don’t trust estimates of Al Qaeda’s strength in Afghanistan
WEBSep 22, 2020 · Pompeo’s estimate of less than 200 Al Qaeda operatives in Afghanistan is not new, either. The 200 number first appeared in the Nov. 2018 Department of Defense Inspector General’s quarterly report on Afghanistan (the same report also grossly estimated the Taliban’s strength). Therefore, the estimate of 200 is already two years old.