Jaysh al-Islam

January 30, 2019 | Thomas Joscelyn |

2 al Qaeda leaders reject proposed military council in Syria

Two al Qaeda leaders in Syria have rejected an alleged proposal that would reorganize jihadists and Islamists under a new military council. Abu Hammam al-Shami and Dr. Sami al-Uraydi, both of whom...

October 13, 2015 | Jonathan Schanzer, Boris Zilberman

Blowback: Saudi Arabia vs. Russia in Syria

After deploying its ground and air assets across Syria, Russia entered into an agreement with the Shiite leaders of Iran and Iraq to coordinate military efforts. At the podium of the United Natio...

July 6, 2015 | Thomas Joscelyn The Long War Journal |

Al Nusrah Front, Allies Form New Coalition for Battle in Aleppo

The Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda’s official branch in Syria, and allied organizations have formed a new coalition for the battle of Aleppo. The alliance calls itself Ansar al Sharia, a name us...

December 31, 2014 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal |

Jihadists Continue to Advertise Training Camps in Iraq and Syria

Several jihadist groups operating in Iraq and Syria continue to showcase facilities used to train their fighters. Since Dec. 1, seven new camps have been identified by The Long W...

November 26, 2012 | The Long War Journal |

Tawhid and Jihad Official Praises Fellow Gazan Jihadists and Calls for Unity

By David Barnett On Nov. 21, an audio speech from Abdullah Jihad al Ashqar (Abu al Muhtasib al Maqdisi), a media official for Tawhid and Jihad Group in Jerusalem, was released t...

September 5, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal |

Fatah al Islam Emir Killed While Waging Jihad in Syria

Fatah al Islam, an al Qaeda-linked jihadist group that operates throughout the Middle East, announced the death of the leader of its Al Khilafah Brigades during an ambush in Syria. Abu H...

August 15, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal |

‘Brigades of Osama bin Laden’ Forms in the West Bank

A new jihadist group calling itself the Brigades of Osama bin Laden has announced its formation, in a statement that was recently released on terrorist-linked web forums. The Brigades of...

July 30, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal |

Army of Islam Fighter From Gaza Killed in Syria

A Palestinian from the Gaza Strip who was a member of the al Qaeda-linked Army of Islam (Jaish al Islam) was killed during recent fighting in Syria, according to a martyrdom statement released by...

July 18, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal |

Suicide Bomber Kills Syrian Defense Minister, Top Security Officials

A suicide bomber killed the top two defense officials and the president's national security advisor, and seriously wounded the interior minister and the chief of the national security office...

May 8, 2012 | Thomas Joscelyn The Long War Journal |

Analysis: Spinning Iran and al Qaeda, Part 1

Do Osama bin Laden's files disprove the idea that al Qaeda and Iran collude against their common enemies? The answer to that question would be affirmati...

May 7, 2012 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross Gunpowder & Lead

Assessing Interpretations of the New Bin Laden Documents

The documents recovered from Abbottabad that were released on Thursday represent the largest new trove of i...

December 29, 2011 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal |

Israel Kills ‘Global Jihad Affiliated-Terrorists’ in Gaza Airstrikes

The Israeli Defense Forces killed three al Qaeda-linked terrorists during two airstrikes in the Gaza strip over the past 24 hours. During an airstrike today in the northern Gaza Strip, t...