There appears to be an internet blackout in Sudan today after members of the government were arrested during a military coup. @netblocks
Sudan is back on the streets in protest against the coup and the arrest of leaders, including PM Hamdock.
This footage is from Omdurman, near Khartoum #SudanUprising.
Here is a thread from my friend @Drsalmaa detailing who was detained, as well as reports of the Rapid Support Forces deployed in Khartoum (the same group responsible for a massacre in June 2019).
Security forces appear to be guarding roads leading towards the General Command in Khartoum, where civilians last staged a large pro-democratic sit-in.
Demonstrators are burning tires on some of the central roads in Khartoum. H/T to @Elmosharaf_E for the 📹
Huge crowds of demonstrators push towards the General Command in Khartoum. I hope the security forces will respect their right to protest 🙏 H/T @6a7a_hussein.
Not sure how effective that barrier was, but demonstrators definitely got past it and are in front on the General Command in Khartoum. Footage was filmed here: goo.gl/maps/ErCcWvG5C…. H/T @AbueissaAmel for 📹 #لا_للانقلاب_العسكري
@AbueissaAmel For those wondering about the significance of this place, this is what it looked like in the beginning of 2019 (left image), when pro-democratic demonstrations staged a sit-in at the location, which was attacked and destroyed in June (right image). 📍 goo.gl/maps/Nmo1Tf93U…
Demonstrators reporting there are shots fired and gunshot injuries from the location above - looks like people fleeing the area in this footage.
They are chanting: “the military belongs to Sudan, the military doesn’t belong to Burhan”
Heavy gunfire heard in footage from moments ago as demonstrators run to safety away from the General Command are in Khartoum. Geolocation: goo.gl/maps/C2CPgqhMW…. H/T @6a7a_hussein for 📹 #الردة_مستحيلة
Geolocation of above footage, located here goo.gl/maps/C2CPgqhMW… on Ebed Khatim St, just in front of the Burri Family Park (منتزه بري العائلي). Gunshots appear to come from General Command area where protestors were gathering.
Sudan has really gone back to square one. Security forces are cracking down on demonstrators, even pursuing & firing toward civilians in the streets.
This footage, is from today in Khartoum. The vehicles were driving up this street: goo.gl/maps/gLaaiLoJ1…. H/T to @25Wli for 📹
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Today US DoJ announced seizure of two domains and the search of 968 accounts on X used in a "Russian-government backed campaign" to spread disinformation.
Affidavit includes all of the accounts requested from X 👇
The DoJ announcement said the campaign used elements of AI to create fictitious social media profiles purporting to belong to individuals in the United States, which the operators then used to promote messages in support of Russian government objectives. justice.gov/opa/pr/justice…
The affidavit for the accounts on X shows that all of the accounts were registered to email addresses that were either using the domain 'otanmail' or 'mlrtr' justice.gov/d9/2024-07/aff…
A new coordinated network of fake accounts pretending to be ‘Real Sikhs’ is targeting activists, stoking tensions and promoting Indian Govt narratives.
Who are they, what do they post, and how do they spread their campaign? Report:
Let's take a look 👇🧵 info-res.org/post/return-of…
Before we start, it's important to note that this is not the first time we have exposed a network like this at @Cen4infoRes. In Nov 2021 we identified a similar network. But in the months after the accounts were removed, new accounts popped up.
In this new network, what we do know is the network of fake accounts posts content to undermine Sikh activists, stoke cultural tensions and promote Indian government narratives. But who are the accounts, and how are they posting so that we can catch future attempts?
In April, CNN journalists were led to the 'home' of Haitian gang lord Vitel’homme Innocent and interviewed him. He is on @FBIMostWanted's Top 10, with a bounty of up to $2 million.
I mapped their drive and found his home here: 18.5278, -72.2314. Here's how👇🧵
First, I did this because knowing the location of where a gang lord responsible for horrible violence is helpful, even if he might not be there after CNN visited. Vitel is the leader of Kraze Barye and is on the @FBIMostWanted list for taking hostages, and sanctioned by UN.
This is the footage I used to geolocate Vitel'Homme Innocent's house, where the interview was conducted. I'll go through some of the scenes to provide proofs of how I made the geographical matches, using Google Earth.
Google Earth has updated the whole of Sudan's El Geneina to reveal the disturbing scale of damage which happened during a reported ethnic cleansing campaign over the past year by the RSF and allied militias. Images shows #elgeneina from 2022 & 2024. More in the thread below 👇
Looking at the destruction visible on Google Earth, it's clear there were large areas targeted in El Geneina's west and east. It's worth noting that some of the shaded areas in the east had remainders of where there was previous destruction from clashes prior to 2023.
The destruction can be clearly seen in this area on Google Earth, just west of the centre of Darfur's El Geneina. The comparison is of Oct 2022 and April 2024. This satellite imagery is just a visualisation of the horrors that were committed by the RSF in its campaign.
The situation in the Darfur city El Fasher (الفاشر) is extremely concerning. It's the last city not under control by the dangerous Rapid Support Forces and has been a safe haven for those fleeing attacks by the RSF.
It is now a city under siege and in a grave situation. /1
According to @MSF, a paediatric hospital in El Fasher was damaged due to the ongoing fighting. MSF ground staff reported a Sudanese Armed Forces air strike exploded nearby causing the damage. Two children died in the ICU. /2
An update on Sudan's El Fasher from @MSF on May 15 indicated that since fighting began on May 10, 454 casualties had arrived at South Hospital in El Fasher. It was reported that 56 died, but that the wounded and death toll would be higher. /3 msf.org/sudan-nowhere-…
Google Earth has updated its satellite imagery of many parts of Sudan. Looking over West Darfur city of El Geneina, I am shocked at the level of destruction. In some parts, whole areas have been destroyed and cleared. Location: 13.4469, 22.4151 (dates: April 2023 & March 2024)
The burn damage around El Geneina's specialised hospital is incredible.
It's not just the widespread burning of structures that we see in El Geneina, as a result of the ongoing violence in Sudan, but there are also clear indications of structures that have been removed, like these warehouses, located at 13.43324, 22.41364