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  • Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle: October 2008 update

    10/03/2008 8:06:50 AM PDT · by DJ Elliott · 161+ views
    The Long War Journal ^ | 3 October 2008 | DJ Elliott
    Babil and Wasit are next on the list for Provincial Iraqi Control. The Air Force may be getting F-16s while the Army trains more forces for air assault missions.
  • New Covert Radio Show with Long War Journal's Bill Roggio

    09/02/2008 5:11:47 PM PDT · by RadioCirca1970 · 2 replies · 13+ views
    Covert Radio Show ^ | 09/02/2008 | Brett Winterble
    Today we talk about Russia and Georgia. The EU has bailed out on Russian sanctions under oil pressures from the new Russian empire. Also, a look at pledges by Russia to help Iran. Bill Roggio joins us to talk about the latest fight against Al Qaeda in Somalia and Pakistan, plus your emails! Running Time: 60 Minutes
  • Three senior al Qaeda in Iraq leaders captured in Baghdad

    08/25/2008 6:57:44 AM PDT · by Tennessean4Bush · 36 replies · 8+ views
    The Long War Journal ^ | 8/25/2008 | Bill Roggio
    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 during the past two weeks in raids by Task Force 88, the hunter-killer special operations teams assigned to dismantle al Qaeda's networks in Iraq. The special operations teams captured Salim 'Abdallah Ashur al Shujayri during an operation on Aug. 11. Six days later, Ali Rash Nasir Jiyad al Shammari was captured. The locations of the raids were not disclosed by Multinational Forces-Iraq. Today, Iraqi forces announced the capture of Mahdi Mosleh...
  • NEW COVERT RADIO SHOW: Brett talks to Bill Roggio about Pakistan, China, Iraq and Russia

    08/13/2008 8:54:03 PM PDT · by RadioCirca1970 · 6+ views
    Covert Radio Show.com ^ | 08/13/2008 | Brett Winterble
    Brett talks to Bill Roggio about the latest on the war in Pakistan, Bill reveals that there are 157 training camps in the Nortwest Province of Pakistan. Brett and Bill also discuss the emerging Uighur threat in China. Finally Bill talks about the recent bust of Hezbollah operatives in Baghdad and finally about the fall out from Russia's invasion of Georgia.
  • New Covert Radio: World Terror Roundup with Bill Roggio

    08/09/2008 8:01:24 AM PDT · by RadioCirca1970 · 11 replies · 26+ views
    Covert Radio Show ^ | 080908 | Brett Winterble
    It is the world terror roundup. Bill Roggio from LWJ checks in to examine Hamdan, Roundups of High Value Targets in Afghanistan, Iraq, China and Russia/Georgia.
  • More than 375 suspected al Qaeda fighters detained in Diyala operation

    08/05/2008 12:58:35 PM PDT · by Tennessean4Bush · 22 replies · 5+ views
    The Long War Journal ^ | 8/5/2008 | Bill Roggio
    Map of Diyala province [PDF]. Click to view. More than 375 insurgents and al Qaeda operatives have been captured during the first week of Operation Omens of Prosperity in Diyala province. Six senior al Qaeda in Iraqi leaders in the province have been captured during the province-wide operation. The Iraqi military announced it captured 265 suspected al Qaeda fighters during operations from July 29 through Aug. 2. Five members of al Qaeda's provincial shura, or executive council, were captured during this timeframe. Iraqi troops captured Qussai Ali Khalaf, the leader of al Qaeda's Islamic State in Iraq in Diyala...
  • New Covert Radio Flash Report: Examining reports of Zawahiri's Death/Wounding

    08/02/2008 7:33:37 PM PDT · by RadioCirca1970 · 3 replies · 8+ views
    Covert Radio Show and Long War Journal ^ | 08/02/2008 | Brett Winterble
    FLASH Report from Covert Radio with the Long War Journal. Looking at the reports of the death of Zawahiri, plus Roggio examines reports of AQI pulling out of Iraq and transiting to Afghanistan via Iran. Free download at the site or at Itunes.
  • Analysis: Reports of Zawahiri’s death are based on suspect sources

    08/02/2008 11:48:15 AM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 16 replies · 25+ views
    Long War Journal ^ | August 1, 2008 9:06 PM | Bill Roggio
    As Western and Pakistani intelligence sort through the fallout from the July 28 airstrike in South Waziristan, Pakistan, rumors are swirling that Ayman al Zawahiri, al Qaeda's second in command, was either killed or seriously wounded in the attack. All of these rumors have been based on Pakistani intelligence sources, which makes the allegations suspect. Without confirmation from the US military or intelligence, the reports from Pakistan should be viewed with deep skepticism. From the strike to the Zawahiri rumor Rumors of Zawahiri's death or wounding began four days after what appears to be a US Predator unmanned aerial vehicle...
  • Latest Covert Radio with the Long War Journal: Iraq, Pakistan and Obama's Visit to the Mid East

    07/23/2008 3:21:41 PM PDT · by RadioCirca1970 · 1 replies · 5+ views
    Covert Radio Show.Com ^ | 07/23/2008 | Brett Winterble
    Bill Roggio checks in with Brett to talk about the latest on the visit to the Middle East by Barack Obama, plus Bill's take on the latest in Iraq, Pakistan and also Yemen. Interesting revelations and analysis by Bill Roggio as always.
  • Iraqi military prepares for offensives in Diyala, Babil

    07/23/2008 11:15:56 AM PDT · by Tennessean4Bush · 7 replies · 12+ views
    The Long War Journal ^ | 7/23/2008 | Bill Roggio
    Map of Iraq. Click to view. Iraqi security forces are massing more than 30,000 soldiers and police for an upcoming operation against al Qaeda and the Mahdi Army in the eastern province of Diyala, according to police and military officials. The operation, which was expected to be launched this week, has been scheduled to kick off on August 1, an anonymous senior Iraqi military officer told AFP. "The operation is aimed at cleansing the region of insurgents, al Qaeda and militias who are still there," the officer said. Like other offensives against al Qaeda and the Mahdi Army, the...
  • Iraqi, US forces keep pressure on the Mahdi Army

    07/21/2008 8:02:38 AM PDT · by Tennessean4Bush · 14 replies · 10+ views
    The Long War Journal ^ | 7/21/2008 | Bill Roggio
    Iraqi and US troops continue to press the offensive against the Iranian-backed Mahdi Army during a series of raids throughout Iraq. Since July 18, US and Iraqi forces have killed six Mahdi Army fighters and captured 18 during operations in central Iraq. Scores more have been captured, including senior leaders, weapons smugglers, financiers, trainers, and cell leaders. The raids have been driven by intelligence, much of it gleaned from captive Mahdi Army fighters, according to information contained in Multinational Forces Iraq press releases. Captive Mahdi Army leaders and cell members are providing US and Iraqi forces information on leaders and...
  • Joint al Qaeda and Taliban force behind Kunar base attack ( Attack killed Nine US Soldiers )

    07/15/2008 12:08:05 PM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 39 replies · 20+ views
    Long War Journal ^ | July 14, 2008 9:03 PM | Bill Roggio
    Joint al Qaeda and Taliban force behind Kunar base attack By Bill RoggioJuly 14, 2008 9:03 PM Kunar provincial map. Click to view. Yesterday's deadly complex attack on a joint US and Afghan outpost in Kunar province was carried out by a large, mixed force of Taliban, al Qaeda, and allied extremist groups operating eastern Afghanistan. Sunday's assault occurred just three days after 45 US soldiers, likely from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, and 25 Afghan troops established a new combat outpost in the town of Wanat. The troops had little time to learn the lay of the land, establish local...
  • The John Batchelor Show Sunday July 6th , 2008

    07/06/2008 12:08:27 PM PDT · by Perdogg · 14 replies · 12+ views
    Johnbatchelorshow.com ^ | Sunday July 6th , 2008 | Perdogg
    The John Batchelor Show Sunday July 6th , 2008 Listenlive from 7pm – 10pm ET (4pm – 7pm PT) on WABC AM 770 New York City 10pm – 1am ET (7pm – 10pm PT) on KFI AM 640 Los Angeles If you missed last week show, listen on John Batchelor On-Demand Podcast Sunday July 6 WABC in New York and WMAL in Washington DC and KSFO in San Francisco. 705P ET: Mary Anastasia O’Grady, WSJ Americas Editor, re the spectacular Colombia special ops, "Operation Check-Mate," to rescue French citizen Ingrid Betancourt... 720P: Herb London, Hudson Institute, author, “America’s Secular Challenge:...
  • Iraqi forces pursue Mahdi Army in Baghdad

    07/07/2008 5:25:16 AM PDT · by Tennessean4Bush · 8 replies · 18+ views
    The Long War Journal ^ | 7/6/2008 | Bill Roggio
    Clashes broke out in the Sadr City district in northeastern Baghdad after Iraqi forces detained a senior Sadrist leader, an Iraqi news outlet reported. Iraqi soldiers and police cordoned several neighborhoods in the Mahdi Army stronghold to contain the fighting that occurred after security forces detained Abbas Abdul Aal, who is a "senior Sadrist leader," Voices of Iraq reported. Aal's nephew was also detailed. "Security forces closed all of the city's outlets and prevented the movement of traffic and pedestrians," an eyewitness told the Iraqi newspaper. The move in Sadr comes one day after Iraqi soldiers closed the Sadrist office...
  • Taliban attack US base in Afghanistan from Pakistan

    06/27/2008 6:28:31 PM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 11 replies · 18+ views
    Long War Journal ^ | June 27, 2008 3:14 PM | Bill Roggio
    By Bill RoggioJune 27, 2008 3:14 PM Wanted poster for Siraj Haqqani. The image is a composite photo. Click to view. The Taliban has launched yet another attack on a US outpost in Afghanistan from inside Pakistan. A Taliban rocket teams fired at a US outpost in Paktika province in eastern Afghanistan from two sites early this morning from two sites: one within Afghanistan and another about 400 meters across the border in Pakistan. Four rockets struck near the military base, but no casualties were reported. The military responded by attacking the two sites and notifying the Pakistani military of...
  • Covert Radio and Long War Jounal: Bill Roggio reacts to his imagery being used in AQI Video

    06/25/2008 10:50:32 PM PDT · by RadioCirca1970 · 12+ views
    Bill Roggio's images over at Long War Journal.Org were used in an AQI video recently released. The images of the aftermath of a suicide bombing in Mosul in March of 2008 were originally posted on Long War Journal.Org, as a part of Bill Roggio's reporting. They can be viewed here. Apparently it was these same pictures that caught the eye of Al Qaeda in Iraq. According to LWJ's report on this account. "The 38-minute-long video, titled "The Islamic State is Meant to Stay," was produced by Al Furqan, al Qaeda's media arm in Iraq. Al Furqan has released few videos...
  • Northwest Pakistan descends into chaos

    06/25/2008 8:50:16 PM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 23 replies · 4+ views
    Long War Journal ^ | June 25, 2008 5:15 PM | Bill Roggio
    Red agencies/ districts controlled by the Taliban; purple is de facto control; yellow is under threat. The Pakistani Taliban continue military operations in the tribal agencies and the settled regions of the Northwest Frontier Province despite ongoing negotiations to sign a peace agreement with the government. Forces loyal to Baitullah Mehsud overran a town previously run by pro-government tribal forces, and beheaded 22 Pakistanis. In Peshawar, the provincial capital, police and government officials have said the Taliban is close to taking control of the city. Baitullah Mehsud strikes in South Waziristan As the Pakistani government continues negotiations with Baitullah Mehsud,...
  • US forces kill al Qaeda's leader in Mosul [Boo hoo]

    06/24/2008 4:01:45 PM PDT · by Tennessean4Bush · 41 replies · 9+ views
    The Long War Journal ^ | 6/24/2008 | Bill Roggio
    US Special Operations Forces scored a major victory in Mosul today. US forces killed al Qaeda's emir, or leader, of the northern city during a raid on a safe house. The emir, who has not been named, was killed after a Special Operations Forces team form Task Force 88, the hunter-killer teams assigned to take down terrorists in Iraq, stormed a building in Mosul. The commandos opened fire after one of the terrorists attempted to detonate his suicide vest was shot and another reached for a pistol. A woman with the group attempted to detonate the vest on the dead...
  • One hundred insurgents detained in Baghdad during past week

    06/23/2008 7:16:13 AM PDT · by Tennessean4Bush · 14 replies · 5+ views
    The Long War Journal ^ | 6/23/2008 | Bill Murray
    BAGHDAD, IRAQ: Iraqi and Coalition forces in and around Baghdad captured more than 100 insurgents and defused 147 improved explosive devices during the past week as part of continued security operations, according to Iraqi and Coalition spokesmen. One insurgent was killed, six kidnap victims liberated and about 700 kilograms of TNT discovered during security sweeps in the past seven days, said Iraqi Army spokesman Major General Qassim Atta during a press conference in Baghdad today. The current security plan, called Fardh al-Qanoon, or `Enforcing the Law,’ has been in place since early 2007, when U.S. planners began implementing a U.S....
  • Operations target Mahdi Army in South

    06/22/2008 2:26:43 PM PDT · by Tennessean4Bush · 14 replies · 8+ views
    The Long War Journal ^ | 6/22/2008 | Bill Roggio
    Iraqi security forces continue to target the Sadrist movement and the Mahdi Army in the southern provinces of Maysan, Dhi Qhar, and Wasit over the weekend. More than 113 Mahdi Army fighters and Sadrists were detained since Friday, including a senior Sadrist leader in the city of Al Kut. The arrests come as a major operation was launched in the former Mahdi Army stronghold in Maysan province. On Saturday, Iraqi forces detained Sayyid Tahseen, a senior member of Muqtada al Sadr's political movement, in Al Kut in Wasit province. Iraqi police described Tahseen as "one of the most important individual...
  • Three senior Mahdi Army commanders captured in Baghdad, Hillah

    06/21/2008 6:00:17 AM PDT · by Tennessean4Bush · 17 replies · 31+ views
    The Long War Journal ^ | 6/21/2008 | Bill Roggio
    Iraqi Special Operations Forces captured a senior Mahdi Army commander with "close ties" to Muqtada al Sadr's office in Najaf on June 19. Two other senior Mahdi Army commanders in Baghdad and Hillah were captured on June 20 and 21. The Mahdi Army commander captured by Iraqi special forces is thought to be "an influential advisor in west Baghdad" with close ties to the Office of the [Martyr] Sadr in Najaf," Multinational Forces Iraq reported. The commander also is able to appoint Mahdi Army officers into command positions. The US military would not release the identity of the leader as...
  • Iraqi security forces ramp up for Maysan operation [Heading to Berlin!]

    06/17/2008 11:57:11 AM PDT · by Tennessean4Bush · 8 replies · 6+ views
    The Long War Journal ^ | 6/17/2008 | Bill Roggio
    Iraqi troops replace border guards. Local police forces are raised. Maliki gives deadline for Mahdi Army to disarm. Sadrists fear being targeted. The Iraqi government and military continue to shape the battlefield for the confrontation with the Mahdi Army in Maysan province. Starting late last week, Iraqi security forces started the operation by sealing off the entrances and exits to the province, deploying additional forces from Baghdad and Basrah, warning the population, starting patrols in Amarah, and relieving the provincial chief of police. Since then, Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki has ordered all wanted Mahdi Army fighters to turn themselves...
  • Sadrist movement withdraws from political process [Checkmate!]

    06/15/2008 12:10:10 PM PDT · by Tennessean4Bush · 35 replies · 11+ views
    The Long War Journal ^ | 6/15/2008 | Bill Roggio
    Muqtada al Sadr. Muqtada al Sadr has ordered the Sadrist political movement to boycott the upcoming provincial elections. Sadr's order comes one day after his order to disband the Mahdi Army as a fighting force and the creations of a small, armed wing to attack Coalition forces exclusively. Sadrist aides claim Sadr rejects the election process and fears being associated with the occupation. "Sayyid Muqtada does not believe in elections or in the coming provincial governments as long as the occupation forces are here," Salah al Obaidi, a senior aide to Sadr, told The Washington Post. "We don't want...
  • US Army detains senior Mahdi Army commander in Baghdad

    06/14/2008 3:52:46 PM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 21 replies · 19+ views
    Long War Journal ^ | June 14, 2008 2:44 PM | Bill Roggio
    The US Army captured a senior Mahdi Army military commander in Baghdad. The Mahdi Army commander led a 2,000-man strong brigade in the Karadah district in eastern Baghdad, Multinational Forces Iraq reported. The US military could not release the commander’s name as they are still exploiting the intelligence information related to his capture, Major Joey Sullinger, a public affairs officer for Multinational Division Baghdad told The Long War Journal. The commander was detained during a raid in the Sumer al Ghadier neighborhood in the New Baghdad district, which borders Karadah to the north. US soldiers from the 66th Armor Regiment...
  • Iraqi offensive underway against the Mahdi Army in Maysan ( Iran Border crossing closed )

    06/14/2008 3:37:25 PM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 12 replies · 2+ views
    Long War Journal ^ | June 14, 2008 10:10 AM | Bill Roggio
    An Iraqi tank is stationed on the main road leading into Amarah. AFP photo. Iraqi security forces, backed by the US military, have started an operation against the Mahdi Army in the southern border province of Maysan. Amarah, the provincial capital of Maysan, is thought to be one of the locations senior Mahdi Army leader retreated to after Iraqi forces moved into Sadr City last month. Amarah is also a forward command and control hub for Iranian operations in southern Iraq. Iraqi security forces established checkpoints along the entrances to the province, and have closed down the border crossing...
  • Iraqi police detain three Special Groups operatives behind 2007 Karbala attack

    06/11/2008 3:52:30 PM PDT · by Tennessean4Bush · 12 replies · 6+ views
    The Long War Journal ^ | 06/11/2008 | Bill Roggio
    Iraqi police have captured three Iranian-backed Special Groups operatives behind the kidnapping and murder of five US soldiers at the Karbala Provincial Joint Coordination Center in January 2007. Meanwhile, US troops captured another Special Groups leader in the Al Kut region, The Iraqi police captured the three "key criminals" behind the 2007 Karbala attack in Musayyib, just south of Baghdad, on June 5. The three Special Groups operatives are "suspected of trafficking and emplacing explosively formed projectiles." Explosively formed projectiles are the signature weapon of Shia terrorists with links to Iran. The US military immediately suspected Iran's Qods Force, the...
  • Four Special Groups leaders captured in South (Iraq )

    06/07/2008 9:41:09 PM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 13 replies · 7+ views
    Long War Journal ^ | June 6, 2008 3:28 PM | Bill Roggio
    Coalition special operations forces have captured four Iranian-backed Special Groups leaders and operatives south of Baghdad over the past two days. Three of the Shia extremists were captured in Wasit province, the gateway for weapons smuggled into Baghdad from Iran. Two of the Special Groups operatives were captured during separate operations on June 6 in the town of Al Hayy, a region about 30 miles south of Al Kut in Wasit province. The first raid netted an "Iranian-trained Special Groups leader suspected of directing and ordering attacks against Coalition forces in Wasit Province, as well as attacks and kidnappings against...
  • Covert Radio and the Long War Journal on Al Sadr, Iran's Nukes and Pakistan's Taliban Deals

    06/04/2008 4:11:31 PM PDT · by RadioCirca1970 · 3 replies · 13+ views
    I sat down for my weekly visit with Bill Roggio from Long War Jounral.Org. This episode features all the latest on the fight with the Mahdi Army in New Baghdad and Moqtada Al Sadr’s inability to rally the Arab Street to his side. We also discuss the increasing action between the Iraqi army and the Iranians who keep trying to bring the fight into Iraq. We also discuss the current situation Vis a Vis the Iranian nuclear program and whether diplomacy is an option. Finally we look at the fruits of bad diplomacy in the form of the Taliban and...
  • Five senior Mahdi Army commanders captured in Karbala

    06/04/2008 3:38:31 PM PDT · by Dawnsblood · 10 replies · 10+ views
    Long War Journal ^ | 6/4/08 | Bill Roggio
    Iraqi police announced the arrest of five senior leaders of the Mahdi Army in the city of Karbala as assassination attempts were made on three police commanders in Baghdad and southern Iraq. The largest attack occurred in a Shia neighborhood in Baghdad, and resulted in more than 13 killed and 50 wounded. The Karbala police announced the captureof Mahdi Army commanders Ali Abd Taan, Sayyid Munadil, Muhsin Sharea, Haidar Jouri, and Razzaq al Samma. The five men lead a Mahdi Army unit in Karbala that was behind attacks on Iraqi police forces during a religious festival in August 2007. The...
  • Iraq Podcasts

    06/03/2008 7:11:17 PM PDT · by Dawnsblood · 1 replies · 18+ views
    Long War Journal ^ | 6/2/08 | Various
    They have two different podcasts over there covering the War on Terror specifically Iraq. Bill Ardolino talks to Dennis Miller here. Bill Roggio talks to Michael Reagan here. Both have embedded several times and really know their stuff. If you like podcasts enjoy!
  • Iraqi Army interdicting Iranian operations in the South [Mop 'em up!]

    06/01/2008 10:55:35 PM PDT · by Tennessean4Bush · 15 replies · 15+ views
    The :Long War Journal ^ | 6/1/2008 | Bill Roggio
    Iraqi and Coalition forces press operations against the Mahdi Army in Baghdad and Basrah despite the cease-fire signed with the Mahdi Army in Sadr City. The Iraqi Army has expanded its operations in Basrah province to the east just along the Iranian border, while eleven Mahdi Army fighters have been captured during operations in Baghdad over the past 24 hours. Iraqi soldiers and police, backed by US and British advisers, have expanded Operation Knights’ Assault to the eastern town of Abu Al Khasib, a region east of Basrah on the Iranian border. A brigade from the 1st Iraqi Army Division,...
  • Covert Radio: Responding to General Hayden on Al Qaeda

    05/30/2008 2:37:49 PM PDT · by RadioCirca1970 · 2 replies · 8+ views
    Covert Radio Show and Long War Journal ^ | 05/30/2008 | Brett Winterble
    Download this latest episode of Covert Radio to find out. Bill Roggio from the Long War Journal reacts to CIA Director Hayden on his claims that AQ is largely defeated. Bill raises questions about the claim including issues of Al Qaeda fundraising in the Gulf States and Saudi Arabia–the so called Golden Chain. Bill looks at Al Qaeda ascendancy in other areas including Somalia and Egypt. It is l10 minutes of critical analysis.
  • "Key" Special Groups financier captured south of Baghdad

    05/29/2008 9:58:47 AM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 22 replies · 4+ views
    Coalition Special Operations Forces captured a "key Special Groups financier" with direct links to Iran's Qods Force in the city of Mahmudiyah on May 28. "He is suspected to be the primary financier between Iranian intelligence elements and Special Groups criminals in Mahmudiyah and southern Baghdad and was reportedly distributing funds to weapons smugglers supplying criminals in those areas," Multinational Forces Iraq reported in a press release. The Special Groups financier has conducted his activities outside Iraq, according to Multinational Forces Iraq. He is "believed to travel to Iran and Syria to procure funds on behalf of Special Groups senior...
  • Covert Radio on Al Qaeda's Latest Tapes

    05/29/2008 4:31:41 PM PDT · by RadioCirca1970 · 1 replies · 12+ views
    Covert Radio Show ^ | 05/29/2008 | Brett Winterble
    Brett Winterble is joined by Bill Roggio from Long War Journal.Org and from Threats Watch.Org : Nick Grace. The three of us discuss the latest from Al Qaeda: a new threat to use WMD, plus is Iran talking to Al Qaeda?
  • Iraqi Army dismantles Mahdi Army caches in Sadr City

    05/24/2008 10:35:40 AM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 26 replies · 9+ views
    Long War Journal ^ | May 24, 2008 12:05 PM | Bill Roggio
    US Army Major Carter Price meets with Brigadier General Sameed, the commander of the 22nd Battalion, 6th Iraqi Army Division, at the Office of the Martyr Sadr in the Shula neighborhood of northern Gazaliyah in Baghdad on May 15, 2008. The Office of the Martyr Sadr build was taken over by the Iraqi army after the MAhdi Army used it to conduct and direct attacks. (US Army photo / Specialist Charles W. Gill) Less than one week after pushing into the northern two-thirds of Sadr City from the walled southern neighborhoods, the Iraqi Army is uncovering substantial weapons caches...
  • Covert Radio: Bill Roggio on Iraq and Jane Novak on The Catastrophe in Yemen

    05/22/2008 10:26:15 AM PDT · by RadioCirca1970 · 1 replies · 5+ views
    CovertRadioShow.Com ^ | 05/22/2008 | Brett Winterble
    In one of the best Covert Radio's yet, Brett Winterble, talks to Bill Roggio from Long War Journal.Org about the latest in Iraq and Pakistan. Brett also talks to Jane Novak from the Armies of Liberation Blog, its an eye opening 30 minutes. Bottom Line: Al Qaeda has effectively taken over Yemen and its bad news for us!
  • New Covert Radio Show: Bill Roggio on the Missing American Jihdadi- Adam Gadahn

    05/20/2008 10:39:38 AM PDT · by RadioCirca1970 · 7 replies · 2+ views
    CovertRadioShow.Com ^ | 05/20/2008 | Brett Winterble
    What is missing from the Bin Laden Tapes? Where is Adam Gadahn? Evan Kohlmann over at the Counterterrorism Blog has a great analysis and Bill Roggio amplifies as well as answers the questions about the missing American Jihadi...
  • Al Qaeda “Prince” reported captured in Mosul

    05/19/2008 4:06:53 PM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 32 replies · 12+ views
    Long War Journal ^ | May 19, 2008 6:24 PM | Bill Roggio
    Iraqi security forces, back by US forces, are pressing the offensive against al Qaeda in Iraq and allied insurgent groups in Mosul and Ninewa province. The operation, which initially was called Lion’s Roar but has morphed into Operation Mother of Two Springs, has netted more than 1,100 al Qaeda and insurgent operatives. Today, the Iraqi Army reported it captured the “Prince of Ninewa” during a raid. The Iraqi is planning an amnesty and may be forming an Awakening in Mosul proper, a source toldThe Long War Journal. The “Prince of Ninewa” captured? The Iraqi Ministry of the Interior reported on...
  • Operation Lion's Roar nets more than 1,000 suspects [Better put some ice on that!]

    05/17/2008 6:02:40 PM PDT · by Tennessean4Bush · 14 replies · 13+ views
    The Long War Journal ^ | 5/16/2008 | Bill Roggio
    With the Mahdi Army subdued in Basrah and a cease-fire under way with the Sadrist movement in Sadr City in Baghdad, the focus of the Iraqi government has shifted to the northern city of Mosul, where al Qaeda maintains its last urban stronghold. On May 10, the Iraqi security forces launched Operation Lion's Roar in an effort to roll back al Qaeda and allied Sunni insurgent groups. Al Qaeda in Iraq's last major ratline into Syria spans westward from Mosul into Tal Afar and the crossing point at Sinjar. The terror group is waging a brutal campaign to prevent the...
  • Brand New Covert Radio and the Long War Journal Look at Iraq!

    05/13/2008 1:27:21 PM PDT · by RadioCirca1970 · 1 replies · 4+ views
    Covert Radio Show and Long War Journal ^ | 05/13/2008 | Brett Winterble
    It is the latest issue of Covert Radio and the LongWar Journal.Org. Today Brett speaks with Bill Roggio and Bill Ardolino. Bill Roggio breaks down the latest from the front lines in the war on terror, including Al Qaeda terrorists who have moved from Iraq to Afghanistan. Then Bill and Brett are joined by Bill Ardolino who was embedded in Iraq until a few days ago. Bill Ardolino, brings us the latest stuff from the ground, including the growing anger among Iraqis at Iranian meddling, and the degree to which the US Military is taking out the Mahdi Fighters. Finally...
  • Sadrist bloc buckles, agrees to let Iraqi Army in Sadr City

    05/10/2008 8:47:49 AM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 26 replies · 28+ views
    Long War Journal ^ | May 10, 2008 10:54 AM | Bill Roggio
    After over six weeks of heavy fighting in and around the Mahdi Army stronghold Sadr City, where Mahdi Army forces took lopsided casualties in the fighting, the government and the Sadrist political bloc has signed an agreement to end the fighting. The agreement will allow for the Iraqi military to operate freely inside Sadr City while the Mahdi Army must halt its fighting. The negotiations, which took place over the course of the last several days, culminated in the signing of a 14-point agreement. Both Iraqi government spokesman Ali al Dabbagh and Sadrist spokesman Sheikh Salih al Ubaydi confirmed an...
  • US Special Forces fighting inside Sadr City

    05/09/2008 7:53:04 PM PDT · by Tennessean4Bush · 18 replies · 8+ views
    The Long War Journal ^ | 5/9/2008 | Bill Roggio
    Soldiers from Company A, 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division set concrete barriers in place in the surroundings of the southern portion of the Sadr City district of Baghdad May 3. (US Army photo/Specialist Joseph Rivera Rebolledo) The battle for Sadr City continues as US and Iraqi forces continue to erect the concrete security barrier on Qods Street, the main thoroughfare that divides the southern third of Sadr City from the northern portion. US Special Operations Forces teams have entered the fray, and the specialized teams are fighting inside the Mahdi Army bastion for...
  • US, Iraqi forces kill 18 Mahdi fighters during clashes, raids in Baghdad

    05/07/2008 1:01:13 PM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 8 replies · 13+ views
    Long War Journal ^ | May 6, 2008 7:09 PM | Bill Roggio
    Iraqi Army soldiers stand guard in a tank as they provide security while Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers from Company A, 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, transport concrete barriers in Sadr City on May 3. (US Army photo/Specialist Joseph Rivera Rebolledo) US and Iraqi troops continue to battle Mahdi Army fighters in Sadr City and greater Baghdad. Eighteen Mahdi Army fighters were killed and 11 captured during raids and attacks, while the Iraqi government arrested 42 policemen for colluding with "outlaws" and arrested 35 hospital workers for treating Mahdi Army fighters. Latest fighting in...
  • Special Podcast: Covert Radio and Long War Journal

    05/06/2008 1:55:43 PM PDT · by RadioCirca1970 · 7 replies · 2+ views
    Covert Radio Via the Long War Journal ^ | 05/06/2008 | Brett Winterble and Bill Roggio
    Brand News episode of Covert Radio is now available; Brett Winterble interviews Bill Roggio to talk about Iraq, Iran and the growing Shiite unease with Al Sadr's Mahdi Army. Bill also shares his insight on Khatami's recent comments about exporting revolution. Brett and Bill also talk about the recent over the horizon strikes into Somalia.
  • Mahdi Army takes a hit in Baghdad, Basrah

    05/05/2008 10:13:50 PM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 29 replies · 9+ views
    Long War Journal ^ | May 5, 2008 5:32 PM | Bill Roggio
    Mahdi Army takes a hit in Baghdad, Basrah By Bill RoggioMay 5, 2008 5:32 PM US Army soldiers from 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment of the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division guard construction of a concrete wall running through the Shiite enclave of Sadr City, Baghdad, on Sunday, May 4, 2008. AP Photo. Clashes between the Mahdi Army and US and Iraqi forces continued in Baghdad over the weekend as efforts to complete the security barriers separating the southern portion of Sadr City from the Mahdi Army-controlled north. The US military has moved another battalion of Strykers...
  • CTA Symposium: Iraq v. Mahdi Army

    05/03/2008 6:31:45 AM PDT · by moderatewolverine · 4 replies · 5+ views
    Center for Threats Awareness ^ | April 7, 2008 | Ralph Peters, Bill Roggio, Michael Ledeen, and Omar Fadhil
    The recent offensive operations taken by the Iraqi government against the Mahdi Army (Jaish al-Mahdi - JAM) of Muqtada al-Sadr have received much analysis and commentary since the onset. Each of the ensuing analysis and commentary offerings have agreed that the Maliki government’s military actions and the Mahdi Army response are revelatory in nature. But that is where the agreement seems to end, as there appears a divergence regarding precisely what has been revealed: Who has operated and enjoys the position of strength, Maliki and the Iraqi government and military forces, or the Mahdi Army forces of Muqtada al-Sadr, which...
  • Sadr City barrier “a magnet” for Mahdi Army attacks ( Mahdi Army is desperately trying to stop....)

    05/02/2008 8:56:51 AM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 19 replies · 27+ views
    Long War Journal ^ | May 2, 2008 1:36 AM | Bill Roggio
    This map, from The Washington Post, was created April 24. There is no estimate available on when the barrier will be completed.The large majority of the direct attacks by the Mahdi Army against US and Iraqi forces in Sadr City are occurring on Qods Street, where a barrier is being erected to separate the Iraqi Army and US controlled sections in the south from the northern portion of the district, the US military told The Long War Journal. The Mahdi Army is attempting to stop the building of the barrier. US Army engineers are in the process of emplacing...
  • Maliki vows to pursue militias

    04/30/2008 1:56:24 PM PDT · by Tennessean4Bush · 10 replies · 5+ views
    The Long War Journal ^ | 4/30/2008 | Bill Roggio
    Sadr City is experiencing a relative lull after several days of intense battles between the Mahdi army and US and Iraqi forces. US troops killed six Mahdi Army fighters in a series of engagements, while the Iraqi government reported over 900 have been killed since fighting broke out in Sadr City at the end of March. Iraqi's prime minister has vowed to continue the operation in Baghdad and Basrah. US troops killed six Mahdi Army fighters during separate engagements in Sadr City last evening and this morning. US Abrams tanks and unmanned aerial vehicles targeted Mahdi Army fighters as they...
  • US troops kill 28 Mahdi fighters during Sadr City ambush

    04/29/2008 9:45:56 AM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 36 replies · 3+ views
    Long War Journal ^ | April 29, 2008 11:14 AM | Bill Roggio
    Heavy fighting broke out between Coalition and Mahdi Army forces in Sadr City as US troops killed 28 Mahdi Army fighters after being ambushed during a patrol. Seven more Mahdi Army fighters were killed during strikes yesterday. The 28 Mahdi Army fighters were killed during a four-hour battle in southern Sadr City after a US soldier was wounded by gunfire and US forces began to evacuate the soldier, Lieutenant Colonel Steven Stover, the chief Public Affairs Officer for Multinational Division Baghdad said. “The fire came from the portion of Sadr City we are not in – the northern neighborhoods –...
  • US, Iraqi troops killed 41 Mahdi Army fighters in Baghdad clashes

    04/28/2008 9:00:23 AM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 24 replies · 26+ views
    Long War Journal ^ | April 28, 2008 9:36 AM | Bill Roggio
    US and Iraqi troops continue to battle the Mahdi Army in Baghdad. Forty-one Mahdi Army fighters were killed in recent clashes in Baghdad and Hussaniyah. Twenty-two were killed in a single engagement as they attack a checkpoint in Baghdad. Most of the Mahdi Army fighters were killed as they attacked checkpoints and patrols during a sandstorm in Baghdad. Mahdi Army fighters used the sandstorm to take advantage of the lack of air cover to attack US and Iraqi positions in eastern and northeastern Baghdad. Helicopters, fighters and unmanned aerial vehicles were grounded due to lack of visibility. The biggest clash...