Laith Alkhouri

Laith Alkhouri @MENAanalyst

Longtime #ISIS supporters already referring to it as “Mozambique Province” — I guess regardless if it’s an error — and underscoring what many of us have warned about: if we think ISIS in Iraq & Syria is constrained, the group has geographically spread beyond measures of control. https://t.co/Vk674TKEw6 — PolitiTweet.org

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The so-called Jerusalem Electronic Army appears to have resurfaced w/ a new Telegram channel. It operated on Twitter & YouTube back in 2018-2020 and claimed some defacements & other cyber attacks. It has posted a #cryptowallet recently in an attempt to collect donations. — PolitiTweet.org

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@lapatina_ Many congrats! — PolitiTweet.org

Laith Alkhouri @MENAanalyst

#ISIS has claimed yet another attack against the Taliban, allegedly killing 3, using automatic weapons and mortars, in Nangarhar Province. #Afghanistan — PolitiTweet.org

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The military junta promised to stem the tide of the violence and subdue the terrorists after the coup d’etat in January, and what we’ve observed is rather an escalation of violence and displacement with no strategic security plan in sight. — PolitiTweet.org

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I’ve been observing the militancy in the Sahel closely. Comments like these from #ISIS supporters further raise my concern. The posting emphasizes the need to “exploit the current [security] situation” in #BurkinaFaso as it’s “gold-rich” & a neighbor of Niger, Nigeria & Benin. https://t.co/ma0FCZM9M1 — PolitiTweet.org

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Train Derails in #Austria, Injuries Reported - APA https://t.co/07vLF3u1tL — PolitiTweet.org

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The same number of Americans who know where #NewJersey is on a map. — PolitiTweet.org

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Well, #proudboys have good tattoo artist in their fold. Nothing *violent* about this, amirite? CC: @egavactip https://t.co/6apQWLvkCw — PolitiTweet.org

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Powerful speech. — PolitiTweet.org

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Chads are endangered species nowadays. — PolitiTweet.org

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Certified cyber investigations courses available for analysts are investigators, designed with law enforcement professionals in mind. — PolitiTweet.org

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Senator Cruz is not exactly known for his love of facts. — PolitiTweet.org

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I honestly think the international community hasn’t yet grasped the full weight of the brutal reality that the Taliban — a terrorist organization — is back in charge in #Afghanistan. We should be more than alarmed. — PolitiTweet.org

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This is one of the deadliest single-event attacks against the Egyptian Army in recent memory and it raises concerns about whether ISIS activities in Sinai have been underestimated or whether it is regrouping for a brutal comeback in the area. — PolitiTweet.org

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#ISIS has claimed responsibility for yesterday’s attack on Egyptian soldiers in N.Sinai, purportedly killing 17 soldiers & seizing their weapons. Yesterday’s statement by Egyptian Army indicated that 11 soldiers were killed. ISIS claims its militants used light & medium weapons. — PolitiTweet.org

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@JesseAOA @VincentFoucher The original text was posted on ISIS supportive channels and the content is very much supportive of ISIS. It needs no explanation though; “Western powers intervene, recruitment increases; they don’t intervene, militancy gets comfortable.” This echoes Adnani’s Sept.2014 audio. — PolitiTweet.org

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Another militant attack in #BurkinaFaso’s north killed at least 12 people. This comes after two other attacks killed 11 and 15 within two weeks. — PolitiTweet.org

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Happy Mother’s Day to all the mommies! #MothersDay https://t.co/hP7qT5SFwp — PolitiTweet.org

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I'm thrilled to deliver a keynote again at the annual @MachinaRecord #CyberIntelligence Summit next week. My presentation will cover what I coined DIME Model (Define, Identify, Mitigate, Evaluate) focused on Proactive Intel & architecting an intel program. https://t.co/p1PBKbqQye — PolitiTweet.org

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Phew! Wordle 323 6/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 — PolitiTweet.org

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“The violence is cutting off access for aid groups to reach people in need. Roads that were safe to travel six months ago are lined with explosives…” ⁦@sammednick⁩ continues the superb coverage of the situation in #BurkinaFaso as violence haunts it. https://t.co/jG3FZzP0XW — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @FRANCE24: Israel arrests two Palestinians suspected of deadly axe attack https://t.co/8NybymUdyN https://t.co/I4KvTSyxyM — PolitiTweet.org

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The US is willing to pay $10M for info leading to the arrest of Conti #ransomware leadership, the price tag it was willing to pay for capturing the leader of ISIS. Let that sink in. Conti launched dozens of attacks and garnered over $150M in ransom money. https://t.co/EVOaWNVy9G — PolitiTweet.org

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As @LucasADWebber/@Valle_Riccardo_ called it, #ISIS claimed responsibility for targeting #Tajikistan Army w/ 7 Katyusha rockets near Afghan border town of Khawaja Ghar in Takhar. ISIS continues to taunt Taliban & uses Afghanistan as a springboard for ops in neighboring countries. — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m unsure this made the Twitter circuit but #ProudBoys now *believe* that @elonmusk is their friend. This circulated on their Telegram channel. At the same time, they believe “after speaking to Twitter insiders” that 10% of suspended “far right & far left” accounts won’t return. https://t.co/FqeeUbcdjL — PolitiTweet.org

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I hate to be “that guy” but we’ve continued to underestimate the militancy in west & central Africa, and we’ve ignored the crucial security assistance some countries need. #France realized this much years after efforts against militants in #Mali failed. #ISIS is more brutal. — PolitiTweet.org

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Some of the aforementioned rings true unfortunately. Security in Burkina Faso & Mali is deteriorating, w/ cross border ops increasingly problematic. #ISIS efforts in Nigeria aren’t subsiding. Mozambique & DRC continue to witness horrific ops. Growing concerns in Chad, Niger, etc. — PolitiTweet.org

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Furthermore, they highlight that Europe’s efforts are currently focused on its own security and on containing the “the Russian and Chinese expansion efforts,” and this diverges the attention from #ISIS expansion in Africa. — PolitiTweet.org

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Additionally, they highlight is that the area where militants operate [in Lake Chad, Nigeria and the Sahel at large] is too big to contain, and its topography is very challenging, which creates immense difficulty to navigate for ground deployment. — PolitiTweet.org