Lucas Webber
@LucasADWebber
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Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst @TechvsTerrorism. Senior Research Fellow @TheSoufanCenter. Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief @MilitantWire.
Joined April 2012
I am proud to announce that I have been elevated to Senior Research Fellow at @TheSoufanCenter
“We saw ISKP vastly expand their media apparatus…as they became more ambitious—publishing in more languages, at higher volumes—their external ops capabilities grew.” — @LucasADWebber at #GSTPV25 Read his latest #IntelBrief which covers these same themes: https://t.co/8PbEjKeg5g
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🇫🇷 French army footage shows interception of suspected Russian tanker Images provided by the French Armed Forces General Staff show the French Navy’s intervention of the Grinch tanker, suspected of belonging to the Russian 'shadow fleet'.
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When you've just found the ultimate scratching post… A bobcat is barely noticeable nestled in the spiny situation of a saguaro cactus at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Photo by NPS
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China’s army says top general undermined Xi’s authority
ft.com
Zhang Youxia under investigation after affecting ‘party’s absolute leadership over military’, PLA’s official media claims
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping has placed his most senior general under investigation, extending a relentless crackdown on military corruption and disloyalty
wsj.com
Gen. Zhang Youxia is the most senior member of China’s military hierarchy to face dismissal since the fallout of the 1989 Tiananmen protests.
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Well, this is a new one: a terrorist plot in Australia designed to “promote a new phase of civilisation powered by artificial intelligence.” @RexMartinich
9news.com.au
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We are cooked
Taking the under, snow, Kalshi.
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“The market will regulate itself” The market:
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Pro-IS reactions to al-Hol shift from excitement to recrimination
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If Ryan Wedding handed himself in to U.S. officials this could indicate he worried for his safety in Mexico. In other cases of traffickers self surrendering, such as of El Mini Lic, they were concerned about being killed by other narcos.
Mexican Security Security Omar García Harfuch announces that a Canadian citizen handed himself into the U.S. embassy in Mexico City yesterday. This seems highly likely to be Ryan Wedding.
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Syrian government says it controls prison in Raqqa with Islamic State-linked detainees https://t.co/YYIx9ZXqMh
reuters.com
Syria's Interior Ministry said on Friday it had taken over al-Aktan prison in the city of Raqqa in northeastern Syria, a facility that was formerly under the control of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic...
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ISIS May Prosper From Syria’s Dangerous Turn by @jonathan_spyer
https://t.co/M23wKXkfQT via @WSJopinion
wsj.com
The new regime seeks to crush a U.S.-backed Kurdish force.
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Europeans were among 150 senior Islamic State group detainees transferred this week by the US military from Kurdish custody in Syria to Iraq, whose premier urged EU countries to repatriate their nationals
rfi.fr
Europeans were among 150 senior Islamic State group detainees transferred this week by the US military from Kurdish custody in Syria to Iraq, whose premier urged EU countries to repatriate their...
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The U.S. military is rapidly expanding its footprint in the Middle East, moving additional fighter aircraft, ships, air defense, and support assets into the region. - The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is in the Indian Ocean and will soon enter the U.S. 5th Fleet/Central
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BREAKING: TikTok finalizes a deal to form a new U.S. version of the app, avoiding the looming threat of a ban.
apnews.com
TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American version of the app, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the U.S. that has been in discussion for years.
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Islamic State Mozambique has intensified its activity around artisanal gold and gemstone mining areas in northern #Mozambique, as global gold prices have risen by more than 60% since 2024. Activity has focused mainly on Meluco & Montepuez districts. More: https://t.co/IBU6imYQfj
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Nigerian bandits who kidnapped 150 churchgoers demand motorbikes in return
news.sky.com
The bikes are believed to cost around $1,000 each and help rogue gangs navigate the vast Nigerian forest.
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Iraq says it will prosecute Islamic State detainees transferred from Syria https://t.co/DldumCs62W
reuters.com
The U.S. military said its forces had transferred 150 Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq and that the operation could eventually see up to 7,000 detainees moved out of Syria.
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Ryan Wedding, former Olympic snowboarder-turned-alleged drug kingpin, arrested
nbcnews.com
The Canadian former athlete is charged with overseeing the operations of a criminal enterprise and enriching himself with its laundered drug proceeds.
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Islamic State Mozambique has made ransom and extortion a significant part of its operations. Kidnappings for ransom quadrupled in 2025, accounting for around 10% of all ISM activity — often involving roadblocks, hijackings & coastal abductions. 🔗Full: https://t.co/IBU6imYQfj
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