Open Source Intelligence (OSINT): merged thread

[AdamG]

Added to my sigline.

The document backs up open-source and think-tank reporting on the Assad regime’s use of chlorine gas.

The Assad government likely committed numerous war crimes in its 2016 assault on Eastern Aleppo, including dropping chlorine bombs from helicopters, according to a new U.N. report that rebuts repeated Kremlin claims and validates months of reporting by open source-media outlets and U.S. think tanks. The report appeared online on Wednesday, hours after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. proposal to sanction Syria for the gas#attacks.
The March 1 document describes numerous reports of chlorine attacks by Syrian forces in Aleppo. It follows consistent reporting on the Syrian government’s use of chlorine by the open-source intelligence group Bellingcat. Human Rights Watch has also documented the Assad regime’s deployment of chlorine in civilian areas of#Aleppo.

http://www.defenseone.com/threats/20...enials/135804/

[AdamG]

One 4Chan user suggested the Administration turn the live feeds into a “game” for users to help spot and report Illegals crossing, potentially earning points. The two screen shots attached to the original tweet purport to show 4Chan users catching would-be illegals in the act:

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017...port-illegals/

[davidbfpo]

A short, seven minute video from the NYT on the CW stroke on Khan Sheikhoun; it mixes open source info, yes with drone footage and the public statements by Russia & Syria.
Link:https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/...=67232673&te=1

Copied from the current Syria thread as an example what can be done.

Note the NYT does not attribute responsibility for the CW strike.

[davidbfpo]

Thread reopened for the next post and to add a reminder to check the thread on OSINT and Bellingcat:http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...merged-thread)

[davidbfpo]

A chart worth keeping to hand, although the focus in terrorism and radicalisation there is more there e.g. crypto currency.
Link:https://start.me/p/OmExgb/terrorism-...arch-dashboard

[davidbfpo]

Thanks to a "lurker" a pointer to this NY Review of Books article, which I have only skimmed briefly:https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2019/0...ve-journalism/