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Researcher. Terrorism, conflicts, jihadi crime networks, IS/AQ, Central and South-East Asia. Now, also following Islamic State's plans in Africa. Politics in the Sahel. Writing for hire. DM. @saladinaldronni on X/Twitter https://ko-fi.com/saladinaldronni
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My first YT video in Polish related to jihadism. I covered multiple regions, explaining today's state of affairs, showing various places on the map that will be described on the channel moving forward. Subtitles in English should work, I will speak in English in the future. youtu.be/JqTLlYCSgTg?...

Pawel Wojcik@SaladinAlDronni @saladinaldronni.bsky.social Analyst de #Polska 🇵🇱 du Sahel #Afrique : »Le #Sahel est crucial pour la sécurité de l’ #UE🇪🇺 «  « La guerre pour le Sahel » Le Sahel est aujourd’hui le talon d’Achille en Afrique. 📌 defence24.com/geopolitics/...

Started a talking channel on YT. For now in Polish, I will decide on Eng depending on the outcome and my health. Though subtitles should work fine. youtu.be/bLC_4lkRYws?...

I know Mali is a boring topic, but again, what Russians are doing is worth repeating over and over. Throughout the last month, they have engaged in what is simply scorched earth war, pillaging, hunting for resources in patrol areas, confiscating oil and gas, massacring hundreds.

How Sahelian jihadist networks are trying to recruit new members in Côte d'Ivoire. According to information from "Le Monde," Malians and Burkinabés linked to JNIM, the Sahelian branch of Al-Qaeda, were recently arrested by Ivorian intelligence services. www.lemonde.fr/afrique/arti...

Are ya winning daughters and sons? Back from hospital today. Means rants are coming this weekend. Of juntas, terrorists, stupid maniacs. Just what we love.

Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani has announced the elemination of an Islamic State terrorist during a joint operation with International Coalition. Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rufay'i, alias Abu Khadija, is said to have been a...

Big news - the main guarantor of today's Nigerien regime, China, was dealt quite a blow these days. The junta decided to expel some diplomats, workers and managers of different companies. Three Chinese oil companies managers were expelled just today with quite a loud boom. #Niger

From interesting news, an Islamic State cell in Tripoli, the Lebanese one was arrested recently. A Syrian man had been tasked by IS to create structures of IS Lebanon province and recruit people for future bombings, was in contact with emirs based in Syria. #Lebanon

Seems like another day of Ukrainian attack on Twitter...

Twitter down again?

The Islamic State in #Somalia's #Puntland State. Great piece by @saladinaldronni.bsky.social and @p-vanostaeyen.bsky.social.

New reality is here. After the first test by Al-Qaeda's JNIM in January and March 2024 against the Dogons, and late 2024 tests by CSP turned Tuareg FLA, FPV drones have joined others in enhancing the capability of rebel and terror groups in Mali.

A new piece co-authored with my esteemed friend and colleague @saladinaldronni.bsky.social for The Counter Extremism Project The Islamic State in Puntland, Somalia "Africa is slowly developing in to the new epicenter of ISIS’s global terrorist operations" www.counterextremism.com/blog/islamic...

New analysis by me and @p-vanostaeyen.bsky.social. The Islamic State in Puntland, Somalia. We describe the events during the Puntland's campaign against terrorists and provide context to the danger IS Somalia and its operatives symbolize in 2025. www.counterextremism.com/blog/islamic...

New analysis by me and @p-vanostaeyen.bsky.social. The Islamic State in Puntland, Somalia. We describe the events during the Puntland's campaign against terrorists and provide context to the danger IS Somalia and its operatives symbolize in 2025. www.counterextremism.com/blog/islamic...

An Islamic State plot was dismantled in a Moroccan Special Forces raid at dawn. Eight cities were raided (!). Morocco prepares for the inevitable with the rise of African Islamic State and pressure on Morocco itself from IS affiliates. The plot was serious. #Morocco

Earlier today, al-Qaeda informed on their 4th assault on Djibo this year, with a part of the city overrun. Highly likely JNIM used multiple FPV drones supporting the operation. Seems like the terrorists are heavily testing the ground for the future takeover #BurkinaFaso

Quite a busy day in Syria. -American drones struck some for now unidentified target in Idlib province just as president al-Sharaa is visiting his former capital. -Syrian authorities arrest one of the leaders of Iraqi Islamic State chapter responsible for jihadis movements. #Syria

Mali: Deadly collapse in an artisanal mine in Bilalkoto, a Caterpillar excavator operated by a Chinese company collapsed on women working in a pit looking for gold. According to various reports over 50 women may have died. fr.apanews.net/news/mali-ef...

A rare event - birthday coffee. Touching some grass while entering the 30th year of existence on this planet.

Islamic State KP claims responsibility for today's suicide bombing on the Kabul bank affiliate in Kunduz. The Taliban fighters waiting for the salary distribution were the target. Dozens of dead and wounded reported. #Afghanistan

Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso www.bbc.com/news/article...

Not yet released, but sneak peaks from the UN Security Council meeting on the new IS and AQ monitoring report say, that the monitoring team agrees with me and thinks that what has appeared in north-west Nigeria is Islamic State Sahel. Good to have some support in that claim.

I was slapped by BlueSky for calling MAGA retards, Twitter doesn't seem to care. What an absurd. Why yes I INDEED SEEM RATHER INTOLERANT OF THEM LOL.

Third Djibo assault in just two weeks, with the breach reported by al-Qaeda forces earlier today. Two military checkpoints were supposed to have been captured by jihadists. #BurkinaFaso

Musk unsurprisingly turns his sword on: - Radio Free Europe/Liberty - Voice of America As usual in MAGA retard world, those are names not ringing bells, and should be cut therefore. For us, the whole research world of various topics, these two are indespensable resources.

Mali gold production plunges 23% in 2024 amid the war against international mining companies and forcible seizure of Barrick Gold resources. www.reuters.com/markets/comm...

Yesterday, a convoy composed of multiple buses and civilian cars guarded by the Malian army and Russians was ambushed by the Islamic State on Gao-Ansongo road. Russians and FAMA escaped, leaving civilians at mercy of jihadists. Between 40 to 60 deaths reported. #Mali