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WEBFDD's Long War Journal is a project of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a nonpartisan research institute focusing on national security and foreign policy. FDD's mission is to strengthen U.S. national security and reduce threats posed by adversaries and enemies of the United States and other free nations.
Army releases report on battle at Combat Outpost Keating
WEBFeb 6, 2010 — The report details the battle that nearly overran COP Keating in Nuristan Province in October 2009, where US forces killed 150 enemy fighters and suffered eight casualties. It also analyzes the factors that contributed to the attack, such as the delayed closure of the outpost, the limited intelligence, and the enemy's tactics.
An early account of the battle at Camp Keating
WEBOct 11, 2009 — At The Best Defense, Tom Ricks published an “earwitness account” of the battle at Camp Keating in Kamdish in Nuristan province. The account comes via General Barry McCaffrey, and is given by an unnamed military officer serving in nearby Laghman province whose position is not identified, and I won’t speculate further.
Taliban's special forces outfit providing 'security' at Kabul airport
WEBAug 22, 2021 — Taliban-affiliated social media accounts claim that men from the Badri 313 special forces unit are providing "security" at the Kabul airport. Badri 313 is responsible for some of the Taliban's key battlefield successes and …
US Marines battle the Taliban for control of Musa Qala
WEBJul 15, 2010 — Part 2 in a three-part series on Musa Qala. For Part 1, see The checkered history of Musa Qala.. ISAF transferred official responsibility for Musa Qala from British forces to the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Marine Regiment in March 2010.
Jihadist ideologues argue over Turkey’s Erdogan
WEBSep 28, 2020 — Two prominent jihadist ideologues, Sheikh Abdullah al-Muhaysini and Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi, are engaged in a war of words over Erdoğan's Turkey. The relationship between the jihadists in Syria and Turkey has long been a point of contention and the heated rhetoric reveals that it isn't likely to subside soon.
Fighting in Ubaydi and Reconstruction in Western Iraq
WEBNov 16, 2005 — The fighting in Ubaydi continues as Operation Steel Curtain completes its eleventh day. Sixteen terrorists and five Marines are killed during a heavy firefight in the town. Members of the locally recruited Desert Protection Force arrested an al Qaeda terrorist at the New Ubaydi Hospital, while twenty-one insurgents are detained inside a civilian camp established for non-combatants.
Pakistani Taliban appoints new emir after confirming death of …
WEBJun 23, 2018 — The TTP appears to be returning to its roots by selecting Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, a prominent commander from the Mehsud tribe, to lead it. The TTP also confirmed the death of Mullah Fazlullah.
IDF confronts major Hezbollah barrage using preemptive airstrikes
WEBAug 25, 2024 — Hezbollah launched a large barrage of rocket attacks on Israel in the early hours of August 25, but the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) acted preemptively to thwart the attack. “Approximately ninety percent of the targets struck were short-range rockets aimed at northern Israel,” the IDF said. Around 100 Israeli warplanes struck 270 targets. Hezbollah claimed it launched more than 300 rockets ...
The Battle of Baqubah I - FDD's Long War Journal
WEBJun 19, 2007 — A detailed report on the 2007 U.S. and Iraqi offensive against al Qaeda in Baqubah, the capital of Diyala province in Iraq. The operation involved 10,000 troops, air strikes, Strykers, and the 1920 Revolution Brigades.