Joint Special Operations Command Task Force in the Iraq War

October 22, 2009 | Middle East Quarterly

The Strategic Challenge of Somalia’s Al-Shabaab

Since emerging from an era of colonialism under Italy and Britain, Somalia has passed through military dictatorship, famine, and civil war to regional fragmentation. In the modern period, America...

August 24, 2008 |

Two senior al Qaeda in Iraq leaders captured in Baghdad

Coalition forces captured two senior al Qaeda in Iraq leaders behind some of the deadliest violence over the past several years. Both men were detained over the past two weeks during raids by Task Force 88, the hunter-killer special operations teams assigned to dismantle al Qaeda's networks in Iraq.

August 24, 2008 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

Three senior al Qaeda in Iraq leaders captured in Baghdad

Coalition and Iraq forces captured three senior al Qaeda in Iraq leaders behind some of the deadliest violence over the past several years. Two of the men were detained...

August 20, 2008 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal |

New Special Groups splinter emerges on Iraqi scene

In the wake of Muqtada al Sadr's defeat at the hands of the Iraqi and Coalition forces this spring and fall, Iran has increased its backing of splinter Shia terror groups operating in Iraq....

August 12, 2008 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal |

Coalition forces capture Hezbollah Brigades nine operatives in Baghdad

Hezbollah Brigades' logo is nearly identical to that of Lebanese Hezbollah. Coalition forces, likely the special operations hunter-killer teams of Task Force 88, have captured...

August 12, 2008 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

Coalition forces capture 9 Hezbollah Brigades operatives in Baghdad

Coalition forces, likely the special operations hunter-killer teams of Task Force 88, have captured nine Hezbollah Brigades operatives during three raids in the Adhamiyah district in Baghdad over...

August 3, 2008 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

Al Qaeda’s East Africa operations chief escapes raid in Kenya

Fazul Abdullah Mohammed. Click to view. Senior al Qaeda leader Fazul Abdullah Mohammed escaped a raid in the resort town of Mandali in Kenyan, police stated. Kenyan police...

July 21, 2008 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

Hezbollah Brigades propaganda specialist captured in Baghdad

Hezbollah Brigades' logo is nearly identical to that of Lebanese Hezbollah. Coalition special forces teams, likely the terrorist hunter-killer teams of Task Force 88, have...

June 26, 2008 | Bill Roggio Long War Journal

US names al Qaeda emir of Mosul killed during raid

  The US military has identified al Qaeda's leader of Mosul who was killed during a targeted raid in the northern city on June 24. Multinational Forces Iraq named Abu...

June 24, 2008 | Bill Roggio Long War Journal

US forces kill al Qaeda’s leader in Mosul

  US special operations forces scored a major victory in Mosul today. US forces killed al Qaeda's emir, or leader, of the northern Iraq city during a raid on a safe house....