Via Twitter from a respected journalist, Patrick Wintour of The Guardian, alas minus where this was said and quote the tweet in full. The diplomat's text is in bold:Well a little research found the where and when. First her biography:British CT diplomat Jessica Jambert-Gray on Al-Qaeda:"[AQ is] being influenced by a group of Al-Qaeda senior[ leaders] based in Iran who appear to have taken an increasing role in the global organisation" She refused to enlarge on this assessment, one previously made by the US.The where and when: June 4th 2019 @ Middle East Institute, Washington DC; during a ninety minute session 'Countering Terrorism in the Middle East: A Situation Report'. Her remarks that the tweet refers to are: 16;48-16:55.First Secretary, Counter-Terrorism, British Embassy to the U.S.
Jessica Jambert-Gray is the head of the strategic threats team at the British Embassy. Her team covers a broad range of security issues, including counter-terrorism and countering violent extremism, intelligence policy, counter-proliferation and international security. She has worked in the British Government for over 10 years, including a posting to Pakistan, and roles in Middle East counter-terrorism, intelligence analysis, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and international human rights. She has also completed a number of shorter postings to the UK’s mission to the European Union, the African Union and India.
Link:https://www.mei.edu/events/counterin...tuation-report
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