Abu Yahya al-Libi

October 26, 2012 | Thomas Joscelyn The Long War Journal

Al Qaeda-Linked Jihadists Helped Incite 9/11 Cairo Protest

Several al Qaeda-linked jihadists helped incite the protest outside the US embassy in Cairo on Sept. 11. The jihadists include senior members of Egyptian Islamic Jihad (EIJ), a group that merged...

October 24, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

US Drones Kill 4 ‘Militants,’ 1 Civilian in North Waziristan Strike

US drones killed four "militants" and one civilian in a strike today on a compound in Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan. Pakistani officials...

October 12, 2012 | Thomas Joscelyn

‘Dozens’ of Terrorists, Zero Protesters

During a conference call Tuesday evening, two State Department officials briefed reporters on the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012. Obama administra...

October 3, 2012 | Thomas Joscelyn

Al Qaeda Responsible for 4 Attacks on US Embassies in September

On and around September 11, 2012, al Qaeda attacked multiple American assets around the world. The attack that has received the most attention is the deadly attack on the American consulate in Be...

October 1, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

US Drones Kill 3 ‘Rebels’ in Mir Ali Strike

The US killed three "rebels" in a drone strike on a vehicle in the Mir Ali Area of the Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan. The remotely piloted Predators or the more ad...

September 24, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

US Drones Kill 3 ‘Militants’ in Datta Khel

US drones killed three "militants" in an area of Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan that is known to serve as a haven for al Qaeda. The strike is the first in Pa...

September 13, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

Zawahiri Eulogizes Abu Yahya al Libi

Al Qaeda emir Ayman al Zawahiri has issued a martyrdom statement confirming that Abu Yahya al Libi, a top leader and senior religious figure and ideologue, has been killed by the US. Abu Yahya, a...

September 13, 2012 | Thomas Joscelyn

In Service of the Blind Sheikh?

The investigation into the exact circumstances that brought us the twin attacks on U.S. diplomats in Egypt and Libya remains ongoing. Much remains uncertain. But a few new press accounts provide...

September 12, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

Islamists Kill US Ambassador to Libya, 3 Other Americans, Overrun Consulate

Co-authored by Lisa Lundquist Unknown "gunmen" thought to be linked to Islamist militias overran the US Consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi in Libya last night, and killed...

September 12, 2012 | Thomas Joscelyn

Zawahiri’s Brother at Cairo Embassy Assault

During the assault on the U.S. embassy in Egypt, demonstrators reportedly chanted “Obama! Obama! We are all Osama!” They yelled this obvious reference to Osama bin Laden as an al Qaed...

September 10, 2012 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross Gunpowder & Lead

LIFG and Al Qaeda: A Response to Zelin

On Friday, I had a post at G&L questioning the field’s conve...

July 24, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

US Drone Strike Kills 12 ‘Militants’ in North Waziristan

The US launched a drone strike in the Shawal Valley in Pakistan's tribal agency of Pakistan today, killing 12 "militants," including a local Taliban commander. The strike is the first in Pak...

July 11, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

US Drones Kill 17 ‘Militants’ in North Waziristan Strike

The US killed 17 suspected "militants" in a strike in an area of the Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan that is known to host la Qaeda's top leaders. The remotely...

July 2, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

US Drones Strike Again in the Shawal Valley

The US launched its second straight drone strike in a remote valley in Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan today, killing eight "militants." The remotely...

June 14, 2012 | Clifford D. May |

Why We Should Use JLENS

The West shouldn’t be afraid to use its technological advantages.

June 14, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

US Drones Strike in Miramshah’s Bazaar, Kill 3 Militants

US drones struck for the second time in 24 hours in Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan. Today's strike, which took place in the early morning, targ...

June 7, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

On Drones and Their Ability to Defeat al Qaeda

The accelerating use of drones in Yemen, as well as the recent resumption of airstrikes in Pakistan, has highlighted the US' increasing reliance on the unmanned vehicles to target enemies su...

June 7, 2012 |

Oh, Those Wily Wascally Webels!

McCain’s Heroes, aka the Libyan Mujahideen, have attacked the U.S. embassy office in the “rebel” stronghold of Benghazi — the launchpad from which many of said “rebe...

June 6, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

Abu Yahya al Libi Killed in Latest Drone Strike, US Officials Say

US intelligence officials said they believe that Abu Yahya al Libi, al Qaeda's second in command and a top religious figure and ideologue, was killed in yesterday's drone strike in Paki...

May 10, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

Bin Laden Docs Hint at Large al Qaeda Presence in Pakistan

Two of the 17 documents released by the US government from the large cache seized during the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound indicate that al Qaeda has a much larger footprint in Pakistan...