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2 days ago · A Project of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began in Gaza on January 19. Hamas released three Israeli hostages on the …
Analysis: Who liberated Damascus? Unpacking the Southern …
Dec 9, 2024 · The logo of the Southern Operations Room (SOR). (Credit: Jalapeño/CC BY-SA 4.0 license) The Southern Operations Room (SOR), a coalition of opposition groups, was …
Analysis: The Afghanistan Freedom Front Steps into the Spotlight
Nov 22, 2024 · The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF), led by former Afghan Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Yasin Zia, is increasing the scope and lethality of its attacks. While the AFF is …
US and Iraqi forces kill Islamic State leaders
Sep 14, 2024 · Abu-‘Ali al-Tunisi, one of the killed Islamic State (IS) leaders, had a $5 million bounty on his head. The raid against the IS cell took place one week before the news of the …
IDF prepares to move elite 98th Division from Lebanon to Gaza
Dec 18, 2024 · Israeli troops from the 98th Division operate in southern Lebanon. (IDF) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on December 17 that the 98 th Division had completed operations …
Israel takes stock of military casualties over a year of war
Jan 2, 2025 · The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) published data on the number of soldiers killed and wounded in 2024 and since the war began on October 7, 2023. A total of 363 IDF soldiers …
Mapping Taliban Control in Afghanistan - FDD's Long War Journal
Weekly time lapse video of the Taliban’s Advance | Apr 13 to Sept 6, 2021 Semi-Yearly time lapse of Afghanistan’s districts | Nov 2017 to Sept 6, 2021 Description: For nearly two decades, the …
A new window into the Assad regime’s narcotrafficking operations
Dec 16, 2024 · Worth approximately $10 billion, the illicit captagon drug trade served as a financial lifeline for the Assad regime in Syria. Since Bashar al Assad's ouster, new details …
Analysis: Russia moves forces to Kursk while intensifying push …
Aug 30, 2024 · Though Ukraine’s Kursk offensive has achieved tactical success and boosted morale, it has so far failed to divert Russian forces attacking toward Pokrovsk. Instead, …
Analysis: Ukraine’s bold—and risky—gamble in Kursk
Aug 9, 2024 · Ukraine’s surprise offensive in the Kursk region is a daring gambit likely intended to divert Russian forces and shift the war’s momentum. But it also comes with major risks for …