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11 Nov, 6 tweets, 6 min read
Attack in Jedda Saudi Arabia at non-Muslim cemetery injures at least three during ceremony commemorating end of World War I, where representatives from numerous countries were present and injured. No group has yet claimed responsibility.

aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/1…
2)While not clear who was behind the attack, it does come amid incitements against Saudi Arabia from #ISIS spox specifically calling on Saudis to attack Western nationals in the country, which catalyzed a large-scale media campaign from IS-linked groups w/ posters, vids & quotes ImageImageImageImage
3)Its also worth noting that #AQAP, which has a history of attacking #SaudiArabia, recently criticized the country in an Aug. speech from top official Qosi. The speech incited for violence, but specifically the assassination of Saudi Crown Prince, not random foreign nationals. Image
4)BREAKING: #ISIS has claimed the blast in #Jeddah #SaudiArabia. Considering what I outlined above, with incitements to specifically attack Western nationals, this is not surprising. Of note, the claim comes a day late.

ent.siteintelgroup.com/Statements/is-…
5)On its end, #ISIS 'Amaq specified the primary target of #Jeddah was #French diplomat, which follows wks of surging incitements against French targets in a major ISIS media campaign amid the republication of controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed

6)#ISIS-linked groups are reiterating the spokesman's call to attack #SaudiArabia following the group's claim of yesterday's #Jeddah attack. A poster is showing scenes of the attack's aftermath, and displays text from the spox Oct. 18 speech.

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12 Nov
As mis/disinformation infects #Election2020, citizens are right to examine what is happening on social media platforms like @Facebook, @Twitter, and @YouTube. But as they ban conspiracy theorists & others, these users are increasingly resorting to “alternative” platforms.
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11 Nov
1) A couple important points about Brian Maiorana, the 54-year-old sex offender who called for “extermination‌ ‌of‌ ‌anyone‌ ‌that‌ ‌claims‌ ‌to‌ ‌be‌ ‌democrat…as‌ ‌well‌ ‌as‌ ‌their‌ ‌family‌ ‌members‌” in retaliation for #Election2020. washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11… Image
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3) Maiorana’s calls to kill dems & their families is far from anomalous. All over soc media, users—not just white supremacists—musing of “rivers of Blue Blood in the Streets” & “Trump: Kill Em All.” Others declaring “Trump or War.”

This is the fire @realDonaldTrump is stoking.
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10 Nov
Kudos to @doj & @FBIPortland for indictment of Portland resident Hawazen Sameer Mothafar—cannot be overstated how important this is. Mothafar worked w prominent #ISIS-linked group Dera’ al-Sunni (Sunni Shield) & its mag, “Anfaal.” Arrest marks major blow to ISIS’ media machine. Image
Sunni Shield a prolific producer of pro-#ISIS incitements & propaganda. Its posters alone, w strong focus on the West, have threatened/incited for New Years attacks in NYC, Paris, Turkey, etc. Was among loudest cheering on #AustriaAttack. @siteintelgroup's DB shows ~1000 entries Image
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2 Nov
Breaking: Attack on a Vienna synagogue (& possibly other locations) with a large-scale police operation in response. Videos circulating online are indicating heavy sustained fire. Situation is ongoing.
2)Shocking video shows a gunman armed with what appears to be a Kalashnikov (AK-47) rifle firing at an unknown target.
3)Another video appears to show a police officer being gunned down in the street.
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BREAKING: Reports that senior #alQaeda official Abu Muhsin al-Masri (AKA Husam Abd-al-Ra’uf) killed by Afghan forces. Masri was believed to be 2nd in command under AQ leader Zawahiri & served as the organization’s media chief. No confirmation from al-Qaeda as of yet. Image
Abu Muhsin al-Masri was a leading figure in #alQaeda's Shura council, strategy, & media (including as-Sahab).
If confirmed, another blow to an already weakened AQ that has lost many leaders—among them Hamza Bin Laden, whom AQ still hasn't commented/confirm his death to date. Image
Al-Masri last appeared in Sept 2018 vid, condemning Pakistani soldiers as "terrorists" on 4th anniversary of military offensives in N Waziristan. He also wrote an article in AQ's One Ummah mag, in which he discussed negative impacts of cartoons on children ent.siteintelgroup.com/Multimedia/aq-… Image
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Breaking: #ISIS released a new audio message by it’s official spokesman Almuhajir Abu Hamza al-Quraishi titled : “So Relate the Stories, Perhaps They May Reflect”. Speech discusses American "failed" policies in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and other locations.
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