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1 month ago | 
longwarjournal.org | Joe Truzman |David Barnett |Lisa Lundquist
Israel launches ‘extensive strikes’ against Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza | After negotiations to extend the first phase of a ceasefire deadlocked, Israel conducted airstrikes against terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip. Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Resistance Committees acknowledged the deaths of several leaders.
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1 month ago | 
longwarjournal.org | Ahmad Sharawi |Thomas Joscelyn |Lisa Lundquist
Suwayda Military Council: A new Druze coalition emerges in Syria | A group of Druze militants in Suwayda, southern Syria, has announced the formation of the Suwayda Military Council, a coalition of local armed groups aimed at protecting the region and maintaining security. The council stated its mission is to safeguard civilians and public property from violence and destruction while strengthening cooperation with other security factions.
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2 months ago | 
longwarjournal.org | Janatan Sayeh |Thomas Joscelyn |Bill Roggio |Lisa Lundquist
Analysis: From Afghanistan to America: the rising reach of the Islamic State Khorasan Province | Four years after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the threat posed by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has expanded beyond the region, now endangering both America and Europe. With the group actively recruiting and transferring fighters across borders, regional actors such as the Taliban, Iran, Tajikistan, and Pakistan have proven unable to curb its growth.
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2 months ago | 
longwarjournal.org | Seth J. Frantzman |Caleb Weiss |Bill Roggio |Lisa Lundquist
Syria appoints new president amid widespread diplomatic engagement efforts | On January 29, Ahmed al Sharaa was declared the new president of Syria in the transitional government that came into power after the collapse of the Assad regime on December 8. This declaration led to congratulations from several Arab states in the region, and the Qatari emir arrived in Damascus on January 30, the first head of state to visit the new ruler.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
longwarjournal.org | Caleb Weiss |Joe Truzman |Lisa Lundquist
Analysis: Islamic State calls for jihad in Sudan | In its weekly Al Naba newsletter, the Islamic State made its most explicit call for jihad inside Sudan, referring to opposing sides of the country’s brutal civil war as infidels. Both the Islamic State and Al Qaeda have now called on Muslims in Sudan to take up arms for their respective organizations.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
longwarjournal.org | Edmund Fitton-Brown |Bill Roggio |Caleb Weiss |Lisa Lundquist
Analysis: The role of Iraqi Shia militias as proxies in Iran’s Axis of Resistance | Iraq’s Shia militias play a unique part in Iran’s Axis of Resistance and present distinct challenges for the US, Israel, and the Iraqi state. Notably, a more direct conflict between the militias and the US and Israel would imperil the Iraqi government’s ability to balance its relationships with Iran and the US, along with the country’s essential stability.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
longwarjournal.org | Caleb Weiss |Andrew Tobin |Bill Roggio |Lisa Lundquist
Analysis: AQAP praises Shabaab’s activities in East Africa | In the latest issue of its Sada al-Malahem magazine, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) heaped significant praise on recent operations conducted by Shabaab, Al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa. The article is another data point regarding the open support between these Al Qaeda branches.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
longwarjournal.org | Caleb Weiss |Amir Toumaj |Thomas Joscelyn |Lisa Lundquist
Analysis: AQAP praises Shabaab’s activities in East Africa | In the latest issue of its Sada al-Malahem magazine, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) heaped significant praise on recent operations conducted by Shabaab, Al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa. The article is another data point regarding the open support between these Al Qaeda branches.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
longwarjournal.org | Will Selber |Joe Truzman |Lisa Lundquist |Thomas Joscelyn
Analysis: The lights are still blinking red—Sunni Islamists and Iran are determined to attack the homeland | While the United States is focused on the election, the domestic terrorism warning signs are still blinking red. Over the last few months, the Department of Justice has indicted another Islamic State terrorist and uncovered an Iranian assassination plot against former President Donald Trump.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
longwarjournal.org | Caleb Weiss |Lisa Lundquist
Analysis: Al Qaeda strikes the Malian capital | The Group for Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), al Qaeda’s West African branch, claimed responsibility for a coordinated assault in Mali’s capital city of Bamako yesterday. The attack comes as JNIM continues to push further south within Mali, threatening the stability of Interim President Assimi Goita’s military regime.
