in Helmand province, HD version of this map can be found here. Source: Afganistan Bülteni

Kandahar Province:

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s improvised explosive device destroyed Afghan National Army’s vehicle on the road towards Spin Boldak district in Shorandam area of the 5th Police District in the city of Kandahar. The explosion reportedly killed six and wounded five elements of the Afghan National Army.

CJTF-OIR :

CJTF-OIR announced a change in their publishing policy. Now two strikes reports will be published each week, on Mondays and Fridays.

Amaq Agency:

Libya:

Islamic State’s suicide attack targeted Libyan National Army’s checkpoint in the city of Ajdabiya, south of Benghazi. Islamic State’s Amaq Agency stated that 19 elements of the Libyan National Army were killed and wounded in the attack, as well as several vehicles destroyed.

Other:

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With me are many, many distinguished colleagues who are going to say many different points about that. But two of them are colleagues that I worked with very closely in the justice department; the former Attorney General Michael Mukasey, sentenced several of the Islamic extremists to hundreds of years in jail. So he knows personally and then was Attorney General of the United States and had a responsibility for keeping us secure both here and abroad.

And, of course, Louis Freeh, who was director of the FBI and has deep knowledge. So why are we here today? We are here for several reasons. The most important