FDD's Long War Journal

December 26, 2024 | Caleb Weiss |

Shabaab announces the death of senior official Mohamed Mire

Earlier today, Shabaab, Al Qaeda’s branch for East Africa, publicly announced the death of Mohamed Mire, one of the group’s senior-most officials. The jihadist group stated that Mire was killed in...

December 17, 2024 | David Daoud |

Israel’s Bashan Arrow operation in Syria continues

As the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad was collapsing on December 8, Israel set in motion a contingency plan that anticipated the situation. In recent weeks, the military intelligence...

December 16, 2024 | |

Intense IDF Strikes Reported on Former Assad Regime’s Military Sites in Syria

Israeli Air Force Reportedly Strikes Weapons Sites in Tartus: The IDF reportedly targeted weapons sites belonging to the ousted regime of former President Bashar al-Assad in the...

December 13, 2024 | Bill Roggio, Will Selber

Assad’s Enemies Are Not Our Friends

The United States shouldn’t make allies out of terrorists.

December 12, 2024 | |

Hamas Yields on Key Israeli Demands, Hostage Deal Hopes Renewed

Terror Organization No Longer Demands Israeli Military Withdrawal from Gaza: Hamas has reportedly told mediators that it would no longer demand a full IDF withdrawal from Gaza during a proposed pause in fighting that would see up to 30 Israeli hostages released.

December 12, 2024 | Bill Roggio |

Hayat Tahrir al Sham’s terror network in Syria

On December 8, 2024, rebel forces deposed the regime of Syria’s longtime dictator, Bashar al Assad, after the insurgents stormed through much of the country, retaking various regional capitals and culminating...

December 3, 2024 | Caleb Weiss |

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...

November 22, 2024 | Will Selber |

The Afghanistan Freedom Front Steps into the Spotlight

As the world focuses on Ukraine, Israel, and Chinese revanchism, the war against the Taliban is heating up. Resistance groups still do not pose an existential threat to the Taliban’s iron grip over Afghanistan...

November 20, 2024 | |

Israeli Forces Continue Counterterrorism Operations in the West Bank

• Israeli Forces Operate Against Terror Infrastructure: Over the past two days, Israeli troops, along with the Shin Bet and Border Police, have eliminated five terrorists in the...

November 6, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: November 6, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Operating in West Bank’s Qabatiya and Nur Shams, Eliminating Terrorists, Destroying Explosive Devices | IDF Operation in Jabalya: 55,000 Civilians Evacuated, 700 Terrorists Have...

October 30, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: October 30, 2024

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September 30, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 30, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Eliminates Head of Hamas in Lebanon in Targeted Strike | Two PFLP Commanders Eliminated in IAF Airstrike in Beirut | Troops Arrest More Than 20 Terror Suspects in Overnight West...

September 20, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 20, 2024

Israel SitRep: September 20, 2024 Today’s Issue: | Israeli Airstrike on Hezbollah Stronghold Near Beirut Targets Hezbollah Official Wanted by U.S. | Rocket Barrages Hit Northern Israel Friday; IAF...

September 13, 2024 | |

Egypt and Ethiopia Tussle at UN Security Council as Nile Dam Tensions Escalate

As tensions escalate between Egypt and Ethiopia over the latest filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Ethiopian Foreign Minister Taye Atske-Selassie urged UN officials to “take note of Egypt’s repeated threat to use force against Ethiopia” in a letter to the UN Security Council (UNSC) dated September 6 ...

September 13, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 13, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF: Hamas’s Rafah Brigade Dismantled | IDF Finds Tunnel in West Bank, Near Israeli Towns and Highway 6 | Alleged Israeli Strike in Masyaf, Syria: Additional Details | IDF Soldiers...

August 26, 2024 | Joe Truzman |

Israel is targeting orchestrators of West Bank terrorism

Israel is leveraging the current war against Hamas, Hezbollah, and its Iranian-led allies to carry out a campaign of targeted eliminations against entities involved in terrorist activities in the West...

August 21, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 21, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IAF Strikes Hezbollah Weapons Depots for Second Consecutive Night | IDF Continues Operations in Rafah, Khan Younis, and Netzarim Corridor, IAF Strikes Some 30 Targets | IAF Uses Precision...

July 20, 2024 | Joe Truzman |

Israeli Air Force bombs sites in Yemen controlled by Iran-backed Houthis

The Israeli Air Force carried out retaliatory strikes on Yemen on July 20, a day after a Houthi drone attacked Tel Aviv, killing a civilian and wounding others. It is the first...

July 19, 2024 | John Hardie |

What we know about Russia’s new 3-ton glide bomb

Newly released footage confirms that the Russian Air Force has begun using three-ton glide bombs in Ukraine. While it remains uncertain just how big a role this munition will play in the war, it adds to...

July 18, 2024 | |

Iranian-Backed Terrorists Resume Attacks on U.S. Troops in Iraq

Two drones launched by an unspecified Iranian proxy in Iraq targeted U.S. and coalition forces at the Ain Al-Asad base in Iraq on July 16, the Pentagon confirmed. Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina...