The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• Details remain vague after four more US strikes against AQAP in Yemen
• Bahrain blames “Iran-trained” cell for deadly bombing
• November one of the most active periods of 2017 in terrorist hotbed Mali

Details remain vague after four more US strikes against AQAP in Yemen Posted: 16 Nov 2017 09:04 PM PST US forces have conducted at least five more strikes against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in the last two months. CENTCOM has not release strike details for any strikes against AQAP in Yemen in 2017.

Bahrain blames “Iran-trained” cell for deadly bombing Posted: 16 Nov 2017 09:00 PM PST In recent years, Iran has stepped up its support for various Shia militant groups in the small Sunni-led kingdom. This support has been noted by both Bahraini and American officials.

November one of the most active periods of 2017 in terrorist hotbed Mali Posted: 16 Nov 2017 08:56 PM PST Al Qaeda's JNIM remains a potent threat to both Malian and UN forces inside Mali. In addition, Ansaroul Islam, a Burkinabe jihadist group linked to JNIM, continues to terrorize Burkina Faso's northern Sahel region.