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The Long War Journal
Providing Accurate Reporting on the Global War on Terror
Mission:
The Long War Journal is dedicated to providing original and accurate reporting and analysis of the Long War (also known as the Global War on Terror). This is accomplished through its programs of embedded reporters, news and news aggregation, maps, podcasts, and other multimedia formats.
The Long War Journal is published by Public Multimedia Inc., a nonprofit media company.
The Long War Journal is a project of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
The Long War Journal publishes five sections daily: Featured Articles, Threat Matrix, Today In, News links, and News Videos. The Special Features section is updated as the features are published.
Featured Articles:
The main entries at The Long War Journal are written by the staff, and focus on the major news of the day in the Long War. The entries include reports from reporters in the field, existing news and wire reports, and confidential and public sources.
The Covert US Air Campaign in Yemen
Get up-to-date information and statistics on the US air campaign targeting al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen from the Long War Journal.
Updated June 9, 2013
Threat Matrix:
Threat Matrix is the blog of The Long War Journal. At Threat Matrix, the contributors provide pointers to interesting articles, quick analysis, or opinions on hot or overlooked topics of the day.
Special Reports:
The Special Reports section consists of original reporting and analysis, multimedia presentations, and compiled embedded reports produced by the Staff of The Long War Journal.
Today In:
The Covert US Air Campaign in Pakistan
Get up-to-date information and statistics on the US air campaign targeting al Qaeda and the Taliban in Pakistan's northwest from the Long War Journal.
Updated June 7, 2013
The Today In section is a roundup of the important news of the day in the major theaters or related to existing terror groups. The section is updated throughout the day.
News:
The News consists of open source reporting, analysis, opinion, and commentary from news organizations, think tanks, blogs, and other sources. These are articles of interest; the staff of The Long War Journal does not necessarily endorse the views expressed in the reporting, analysis, opinion, and commentary. The News section is updated throughout the day.
Analysis: Zawahiri’s Letter to al Qaeda Branches in Syria, Iraq
Al Jazeera has published a letter that was purportedly written by Ayman al Zawahiri to the heads of al Qaeda's franchises in Iraq and Syria. Two senior US intelligence officials... more...
Shabaab Suicide Assault Team Storms UN Compound in Mogadishu
A suicide assault team from Shabaab, al Qaeda's affiliate in Somalia, attacked a United Nations base in the capital of Somalia, killing several UN employees... more...
ISAF Captures al Qaeda Trainer in Kunar
The International Security Assistance Force confirmed that an al Qaeda leader and trainer who was targeted in an operation in Kunar province on June 6 has been captured. more...
The John Batchelor Show
Who will the US provide arms to in Syria and US forces withdrawing from Kunar province, Afghanistan. more...
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Launches Suicide Assault at Hospital in Quetta
The al Qaeda and Taliban-linked Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed credit for a suicide assault on female Pakistani university students in the southwestern provincial capital of Quetta. more...
Policy Under Fire: How Should the US Handle the Non-Criminal Detention of Violent Non-State Actors?
22nd February 2013 - 9:30 AM
Claudia Rosett Presides at Conversation with Amb Frederick Barton
20th February 2013 - 12:00 PM