Carsten

Terrorism analyst, traveler, and occasional OSINT researcher with a current focus on IS propaganda. MA '22. English/Deutsch/العربية

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

Al-Adnani, for example, served as the head of External Operations. Likely, the Islamic State will announce a replacement spokesperson. The whereabouts of the current caliph, Abu Hafs, is still not known, though there was rumor he passed into Somalia via Yemen in 2024. https://t.co/Xzj9UMtJNv 3/3

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari, the 5th spokesperson of the Islamic State, was killed in Yemen six months after his last speech published in February. Typically when an Islamic State spokesperson is killed, the Caliph isn't that far behind. Abul-Hasan al-Muhajir 1/3

[محمد بن فيصل | Mohammed Faisal @MohamedBinFisal]

عاجل | أمن الدولة اليمني يعلن مقتل القيادي في تنظيم داعش أبو حذيفة الأنصاري، في عملية مشتركة.

حصري |
مصادر جهادية خاصة، أبو حذيفة الأنصاري، هو المتحدث الرسمي لتنظيم الدولة، ووالي ولاية اليمن، ميثاق ثابت هيثم الردفاني، أحد أبرز شرعيي التنظيم.

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi were killed together, as were Abu Hamza Al-Qurashi and Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi. Abu Hudhayfah also reportedly served as the wali (governor) of Wilayah Yemen. It's not uncommon that spokesperson to take on multiple roles. 2/3

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

Happy that my account suspension was reversed. Note to self: don't go though old bookmarks so rapidly.

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

@ajaltamimi Or the numerous (and untranslated) radio shows and fatwa from Al-Bayan, videos from the wilayah, or anashid from Ajnad. The disconnect from terrorism scholars lacking a background in Arabic (or other regional target languages) is nothing short of frustrating.

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

@RashmanTheHorse First Jihadica and now this, major losses.

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

This timeline is so bizarre.

[Laura Loomer @LauraLoomer]

I just interviewed President Zelenskyy @ZelenskyyUa at Mariinsky Palace in Ukraine. 🇺🇦

No questions were off limits and I didn’t pull any punches.

Full interview coming soon!

Stay tuned! @APUkraine

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

A friend of mine who has family in Ramshir told me that people in the city were surprised about the attack last night, and some people went out to the warehouse of curiosity to take selfies.

[Steve Lookner @lookner]

Iranian deputy governor claims U.S. conducted a missile attack on an asphalt storage warehouse near Ramshir, Iran

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

@SaladinAlDronni Both the French and Russians have spent years to contain jihadism and they've only grown over time as you and others have discussed. What makes us think that we can do any better, not to mention the optics of engaging in another war, considering how unpopular the Iran war is?

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

@clement_molin Hope you enjoy Kyiv! If you like ribs, I'd recommend Rebernya Na Uzvozi (Реберня на Узвозі), it's about a 10 minute walk north of Saint Andrew's Church.

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

@SaladinAlDronni I still remember in 2010 when Iraqi Lieutenant General Babakir Zebari said that Iraqi forces would not be ready to take over responsibility from American forces until 2020. The more things change, the more they say the same. https://t.co/DvuJRw9mNU

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

Love the sights in DC. Absolutely can't stand the heat though.

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

New interview w/some Iranians I talked to in the aftermath of the current war in Iran. https://t.co/x88S7NF43I

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

New interview w/some Iranians I talked to in the aftermath of last year's 12 Day War. A subsequent interview regarding the most recent war is forthcoming. https://t.co/4a7Gfez0GN

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

From my observation, the Islamic State's Turkish-language media (spearheaded by Al-Azaim Media and Meydan Media) has been on a downward trend as of late, but this capture would further impact their future operations, media or otherwise. https://t.co/zq7GA1RUI8

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

(i.e. the arrest of Uzbek foreign fighters in Idlib last month) have given Islamic State a way to reach out to and persuade disgruntled fighters to join their cause as an alternative to the STG, which it argues is "apostate", especially since they view Sharaa' as a traitor.

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

No surprise that the Islamic State claimed the attack on Interior ​Ministry HQ in Raqqa. While the Islamic State has been more quiet in Syria lately, issues that occasionally spring up with foreign fighters that played a part in overthrowing Assad in 2024.

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

A sentiment expressed by one such person I know.

[Holly Dagres @hdagres]

The biggest losers of this deal are anti-regime Iranians inside Iran who risked everything in January.

Some are now confronting a painful reality: they’re alone, and they (rightfully) should’ve never relied on any foreign power to save them…

[Carsten @Carsten2015b]

New interview w/a student from Biligi University who took part in the protest during its sudden closure late last month.

https://t.co/6zwzLkd3gv