Threat Matrix Archives - FDD's Long War Journal https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/category/threat-matrix A Project of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Sat, 14 Nov 2020 21:14:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 IRGC says Intelligence deputy dies of COVID-19 https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2020/11/irgc-says-intelligence-deputy-dies-of-covid-19.php Sat, 14 Nov 2020 21:13:51 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=110674 On 31 October, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that intelligence veteran Hamid Mirza’i died of COVID-19. He was the Foreign Intelligence Directorate chief of the IRGC Intelligence Organization, according to an expose of last year.

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]]> IRGC-controlled Afghan group loses fighter to COVID-19 https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2020/08/irgc-controlled-afghan-group-loses-fighter-to-covid-19.php Wed, 26 Aug 2020 02:47:03 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=109812 An Afghan Fatemiyoun fighter has died of COVID-19 in Syria, raising questions about the virus's spread among the ranks. Meanwhile, the Fatemiyoun buried two fighters who had died under uncertain circumstances.

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]]> Jihadist group confirms arrest of Uzbek commander https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2020/06/jihadist-group-confirms-arrest-of-uzbek-commander.php Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:19:35 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=108754 Jabhat Ansar al Din has confirmed that Abu Saloh al Uzbeki, the former leader of HTS' Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad, has indeed been arrested by his former group.

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]]> League of the Revolutionaries threatens U.S. Embassy in Iraq https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2020/04/league-of-the-revolutionaries-threatens-u-s-embassy-in-iraq.php Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:03:01 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=107390 Throughout its statements, the front group has made threatening the U.S. embassy one of its main talking points.

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]]> JNIM kills dozens in Mali base attack https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2020/03/jnim-kills-dozens-in-mali-base-attack.php Mon, 23 Mar 2020 02:01:28 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=107163 The attack in Mali's northern Gao region is one of the deadliest in recent months.

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]]> Houthis report capture of province bordering Saudi Arabia https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2020/03/houthis-report-capture-of-province-bordering-saudi-arabia.php Wed, 18 Mar 2020 02:51:36 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=107070 The capture of large parts of al Jawf allows the Houthis to focus on neighboring Ma'rib, where the internationally recognized Hadi government contests for power in the north.

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]]> Houthis increase use of suicide drone boats in recent weeks https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2020/03/houthis-increase-use-of-suicide-drone-boats-in-recent-weeks.php Wed, 11 Mar 2020 15:23:44 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=106839 Not only have the Houthis utilized this tactic more in recent weeks, but the insurgency has also exported the drones to the Arabian Sea.

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]]> JNIM targets military bases in central Mali https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2020/01/jnim-targets-military-bases-in-central-mali.php Tue, 28 Jan 2020 03:03:19 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=105835 The al Qaeda group has claimed a series of attacks across the Sahel in recent weeks.

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]]> Hezbollah Brigades official reportedly calls volunteers for suicide bombings https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2020/01/hezbollah-brigades-official-reportedly-calls-volunteers-for-suicide-bombings.php Fri, 03 Jan 2020 22:00:55 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=105373 The official reportedly tweeted out the statement earlier today. The official website of the Hezbollah Brigades has so far not commented, however.

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]]> Mogadishu hotel raided by Shabaab https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/12/mogadishu-hotel-raided-by-shabaab.php Thu, 12 Dec 2019 01:51:04 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=105258 Yesterday's assault marks at least the third time the SYL Hotel has been targeted by Shabaab in recent years.

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]]> Islamic State releases photos from Malian assault, claims another https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/11/islamic-state-releases-photos-from-malian-assault-claims-another.php Thu, 21 Nov 2019 20:33:25 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=105085 The photos detail the In-Delimane assault earlier this month which left over 50 Malian soldiers dead.

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]]> JNIM claims prison break in Mali https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/11/jnim-claims-prison-break-in-mali.php Sat, 16 Nov 2019 21:39:26 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=105054 In addition to the prison break, JNIM also claimed two other recent attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso.

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]]> Ansar al Islam claims first attack in Iraq since 2014 https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/10/ansar-al-islam-claims-first-attack-in-iraq-since-2014.php Thu, 31 Oct 2019 21:41:36 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=104961 For the first time in five years, the jihadist group has claimed an attack in its native Iraq.

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]]> Al Qaeda leader reported killed in Tunisia https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/10/al-qaeda-leader-reported-killed-in-tunisia.php Mon, 21 Oct 2019 01:35:13 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=104920 If confirmed, this would represent another major blow to al Qaeda's Uqba bin Nafi Battalion.

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]]> US military again strikes Islamic State in Libya https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/09/us-military-again-strikes-islamic-state-in-libya.php Wed, 25 Sep 2019 21:03:04 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=104757 The US military launched its second airstrike against the Islamic state near the town of Murzuq in the past week.

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]]> Islamic State trains in Somalia’s Puntland https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/09/islamic-state-trains-in-somalias-puntland.php Sun, 22 Sep 2019 18:15:31 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=104680 The camp is at least the second one ran by the Islamic State in Somalia's northern Puntland region.

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]]> Al Qaeda, Islamic State report attacks in Burkina Faso https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/09/al-qaeda-islamic-state-report-attacks-in-burkina-faso.php Thu, 19 Sep 2019 18:13:35 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=104657 Both groups have claimed deadly assaults in Burkina Faso, playing into the already perilous security situation in the country.

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]]> Taliban destroy hospital in truck bombing https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/09/taliban-destroy-hospital-in-truck-bombing.php Thu, 19 Sep 2019 18:07:52 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=104653 The Taliban has warned civilians to stay away from places near government facilitates, including election sites, as it says these targets are fair game. However, given the scarcity of medical facilities, it is impossible for Afghan civilians to avoid hospitals such as the one in Qalat.

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]]> JNIM apologizes for killing civilians in central Mali https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/09/jnim-apologizes-for-killing-civilians-in-central-mali.php Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:46:20 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=104580 After killing at least 14 civilians in a landmine explosion last week, al Qaeda's Group for Support of Islam and Muslim's offers a rare apology.

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]]> String of attacks in Saudi Arabia claimed by Houthis https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/08/string-of-attacks-in-saudi-arabia-claimed-by-houthis.php Thu, 29 Aug 2019 10:46:43 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=104414 Since Aug. 24, Yemen's Houthi insurgents have claimed a series of attacks inside Saudi territory.

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]]> Houthis claim major drone operation near the UAE https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/08/houthis-claim-major-drone-operation-near-the-uae.php Sat, 17 Aug 2019 21:10:56 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=104273 The confirmed drone strikes near the Saudi borders with the UAE is a worrying development in the conflict.

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]]> JNIM hits French base with suicide assault https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/08/jnim-hits-french-base-with-suicide-assault.php Sun, 04 Aug 2019 22:23:12 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=104114 JNIM took credit for last month's suicide assault in Gao, Mali. According to the French, however, the attack was largely a failure.

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]]> Bahraini militias threaten attacks over state executions https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/07/bahraini-militias-threaten-attacks-over-state-executions.php Sat, 27 Jul 2019 04:24:32 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=104027 Two Iranian-backed groups in Bahrain have threatened to launch new attacks on the island if Bahrain goes through with the expected executions of two citizens accused of terrorism.

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]]> Islamic State, Taliban suicide bombers strike in Kabul https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/07/islamic-state-taliban-suicide-bombers-strike-in-kabul.php https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/07/islamic-state-taliban-suicide-bombers-strike-in-kabul.php#comments Thu, 25 Jul 2019 16:56:32 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=104021 Eleven people were killed and dozens more were wounded in the bombings. The Taliban has launched seven suicide attacks in Afghanistan in the past 25 days.

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]]> https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/07/islamic-state-taliban-suicide-bombers-strike-in-kabul.php/feed 2 Shabaab tries to assassinate US diplomat https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/07/shabaab-tries-to-assassinate-us-diplomat.php https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/07/shabaab-tries-to-assassinate-us-diplomat.php#comments Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:17:17 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=104006 Shabaab, al Qaeda's branch in Somalia, claims it tried to assassinate James Swan, a US diplomat and the UN Special Envoy to Somalia.

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]]> https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/07/shabaab-tries-to-assassinate-us-diplomat.php/feed 3 Taliban displays weapons seized during ambush on Afghan commandos https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/07/taliban-displays-weapons-seized-during-ambush-on-afghan-commandos.php https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/07/taliban-displays-weapons-seized-during-ambush-on-afghan-commandos.php#comments Fri, 19 Jul 2019 22:36:29 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=103924 The weapons and gear were seized during an ambush that killed dozens of Afghan commandos in the northwestern province of Badghis earlier this week. Additionally, the number of commandos who are reported to have been killed has risen to 35.

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]]> https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/07/taliban-displays-weapons-seized-during-ambush-on-afghan-commandos.php/feed 2 AQAP responds to Al Jazeera documentary https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/07/aqap-responds-to-al-jazeera-documentary.php Wed, 17 Jul 2019 03:36:22 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=103886 Al Jazeera released a documentary alleging that Bahrain and al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula work together. Today, the al Qaeda branch denied this accusation in a letter to the editor.

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]]> Islamic State claims last month’s shootout in Lebanon https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/07/islamic-state-claims-last-months-shootout-in-lebanon.php Fri, 05 Jul 2019 22:29:43 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=103790 The Islamic State retroactively claimed last month's attack in Tripoli, Lebanon, was perpetrated by one of its soldiers.

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]]> Islamic State claims twin suicide bombings in Tunis https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/06/islamic-state-claims-twin-suicide-bombings-in-tunis.php Fri, 28 Jun 2019 01:15:27 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=103556 Today's suicide bombings demonstrate the Islamic State's residual threat to the North African country.

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]]> Houthis launch more strikes on Saudi Arabia https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/06/houthis-launch-more-strikes-on-saudi-arabia.php Thu, 20 Jun 2019 23:59:15 +0000 https://longwarjournal.wpenginepowered.com/?p=103455 Houthis continue to target Saudi facilities with cruise missiles and suicide drones. These strikes come during increased tensions between the United States and Iran.

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