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Jun 15, 2020 11 tweets 7 min read
This video contains falsified scenes of Turkey’s Operation #ClawEagle.

Turkey’s Ministry of Defence tweeted this video, claiming that it shows first images of the military operation targeting PKK forces in northern #Iraq.

We reviewed the video and it is inaccurate.

[THREAD] The video is a compilation of doctored footage and archive material, filmed in contexts unrelated to Operation #ClawEagle.

The first section of footage we examined is this sequence, which can be seen from 00:23-00:29 in the Ministry of National Defence’s video.
Oct 10, 2019 80 tweets 45 min read
Turkish military began attacking Kurdish positions in north-east #Syria this week, days after US troops pulled back from the area.

Here's a detailed insight into the verification & validation work behind some of the footage we've published for our clients. #OSINT On Monday [Oct 7] our cameraman filmed exclusive footage of US forces withdrawing from their position close to Tell Abyad near the Turkey-Syria border. Our footage shows the convoy moving through Tell Abyad.

Ruptly footage:
ruptly.tv/en/videos/2019…