Sam Heller

@AbuJamajem

Senior Analyst, Non-State Armed Groups, . Looking at jihadism, one eye still on Syria. Jamajem means 🏴‍☠️. Contact:

Beirut, Lebanon
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Joined September 2011
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jan 15

    New: My interview with Iran's about Salafi-jihadist militancy, sectarianism, and discriminating counterterrorism policy.

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    3 hours ago

    .: "The conditions in are desperate. It’s a no man’s land, there are practically no services, access to clean water is very limited. Even the most basic healthcare does not exist and overall health conditions are catastrophic."

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  3. 2 hours ago

    I think CENTCOM deserves credit for the logical complexity of this response to DoD IG: It doesn't draw a straight, causative line from grievances to ISIS's resurgence. Rather, the grievances give ISIS the opportunity to actively set conditions for return.

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  4. 3 hours ago

    In remarks at press conference following trilateral summit, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says priority in Idlib is preventing new humanitarian crisis; separately says Sochi memorandum prevented a new wave of migration.

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  5. 3 hours ago

    Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov says newly agreed steps on Idlib do not mean a military operation is forthcoming.

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  6. 3 hours ago

    Putin says Astana guarantors agreed to "additional steps" to stabilize Idlib and emphasizes Idlib de-escalation zone is a temporary measure.

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  7. Retweeted
    8 hours ago

    My thoughts on the case of Shamima Begum. Taking back Western ISIS citizens - girl brides or supposed cooks or fighters - isn't about public mercy or even their regret. It's about an international rules-based order & the responsibilities of states.

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  8. 7 hours ago

    In joint statement, Astana Troika voice continued commitment to implementing Idlib de-escalation agreement and Sochi Memorandum.

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    Feb 14

    The fourth Astana format summit is over. Key takeaways from the Putin/Rouhani/Erdogan press conference: - Looks like no agreement on the northeast has been reached; - The three increasingly share skepticism over the scope and prospects of US withdrawal from Syria

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  10. Retweeted
    21 hours ago

    As one western diplomat told me recently, following suggestion that their nation preparing to repatriate & prosecute men who joined ISIS: "We have to plan for the worst case scenario now." Governments fear jailbreaks in Syria, and their citizens returning home to launch attacks.

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    21 hours ago

    One unintended consequence of Trump's surprise Syria withdrawal: a spurt of activity from countries whose nationals were captured and imprisoned there after joining ISIS.

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  12. Feb 14

    . on the harbingers of an Islamic State resurgence in Iraq:

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  13. Feb 14

    .'s , "US rebukes Armenia over Syria deployment" Includes my thoughts.

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    Feb 13

    Goods sold at the market in Rukban, Syria are at least double the price as anywhere else in the country. Our colleague was on the ground, explaining the dire situation 👇

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  15. Feb 13

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov sounds pessimistic note on Idlib's Sochi agreement (but reserves criticism for "some Western countries," not Turkey).

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    Feb 13

    Three of the Bethnal Green ISIS girls, all thought dead, are alive. Shamima Begum wants to return to London. The other two are alive in Baghuz and sticking to the caliphate to its reedy end. Shamima says, "I don’t regret coming here."

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  17. Retweeted
    Feb 13

    While the large-scale delivery of assistance by & will provide much-needed support to people at Rukban, it is only a temporary measure. People here need much more support & to be able to safely return to normal life in a place of their choosing.

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  18. Feb 13

    ترجمة عربية لمقالة بـ حول توقف بعض المساعدة في الشمال السوري، والتي فيها تعليقاتي:

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    Feb 12

    Acting US SECDEF in Baghdad to discuss US troop presence - momentum gathering for a non-binding resolution in parliament calling for foreign troops to withdraw. While symbolic, this is designed to make US withdraw by feeling unwelcome

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    Feb 13

    & & have been in for 1 week All teams are together ensuring that the humanitarian assistance reaches the hands of the people in need, that their voices are heard and that their concerns are raised.

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    Feb 12

    Young Syrian women are among the most vulnerable refugees in southern Turkey, often pressed by families into exploitative marriages that offer neither solace nor security. 's new report explores this impact of displacement.

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