Wladimir

@vvanwilgenburg

Freelance journalist (MEE, The Region, Daily Beast), analyst, MA Conflict Studies/Kurdish Studies. Not here for discussion or trolls.

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    24 Apr 2016

    I am not on Twitter for debate with anonymous accounts, threats or partisan politics. If you have a question, DM me.

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    8 hours ago

    Demirtaş urges Kurdish voters to avoid falling victim to ‘psychological campaign’ ahead of revote |

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    9 hours ago

    . issues an extensive statement to “correct the record” on “Iranian disinformation.” He says: 1. No backchannel comms through Oman 2. Iran shot down US drone in intl airspace 3. No evacuation of US personnel from Balad Air Base in Iraq

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    10 hours ago

    .: “Iran’s leaders know the truth is a dangerous thing. It is important to correct the record...President Trump did not pass a message through Oman calling for talks w/ Iran. We have made our position abundantly clear. We are willing to engage when the time is right...”

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    12 hours ago

    Some Isis women told me today that Isis were taking care of Yazidi girls and taught them the right way. When I asked but they were 7-8 y girls who have been raped! One answered maybe it was a personal mistake. Another said nobody killed them, they were sabaia “slaves”. Sickness

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    11 hours ago

    This boy says when he grows up , he will be Mujahed( jihadi ) Mum says: mujahed breed mujahed. Another woman said don’t be afraid of those who are at prison, be afraid of our new generation. All expressed their wish to go back to . Rights reserved  ©2019

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    16 hours ago

    Trump bizarrely commends Iran for not shooting down plane w/38 people on it, as though it's a major concession: "There was a plane with 38 people yesterday, did you see that?... they had it in their sights and they didn't shoot it down... we appreciate that they didn't do that."

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    Jun 21

    U.S. Cyber Command retaliated against Iranian cyber officers who have targeted ships in the Gulf (through honey-potting and other methods): NEW from me, and .

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    12 hours ago

    “This is specialized equipment that Coalition nations could donate for the firefighting.” - speaks with about how the U.S. and other countries could help combat the spread of wildfires in northeast Syria:

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    14 hours ago

    Will Erdogan’s party lose the election on the Kurdish vote?

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  11. 13 hours ago

    Source Mazloum Abdi elaborates on challenges SDF face after Daesh elimination (3)

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  12. 13 hours ago

    SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazlum Kobani "(..) we prepared structure of the SDF, which number about 70 thousand fighters, as follows: 30 thousand fighters border guards, 5,000 fighters of the Special Forces, and the rest of them within the military regiments of the body."(2)

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  13. 13 hours ago

    SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazlum Kobani confirmed there is a restructuring of SDF: 15 military councils, half of whom are members of each administration, including the council and the leaders of each council of the region in which it is located (1)

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    17 hours ago

    “We are very happy that Yoga is becoming popular in the Kurdistan Region.”

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  15. 13 hours ago

    . "Four members of Daesh sleeper cells were detained (in Hasakah province), including Abu Bashir who was influential within senior leadership."

    Counterterrorism Units conducted a successful operation in Hasakah Province last night. Four members of Daesh sleeper cells were detained, including Abu Bashir who was influential within senior leadership.
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    16 hours ago

    Dozens of locals, expatriates, government officials, and members of various foreign diplomatic missions celebrated the fifth International Day of Yoga in the Kurdistan Region capital on Friday.

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    14 hours ago

    Syrian Democratic Forces lay out another cache of explosive remnants of war () left by in the Deir ez-Zor province in . So far, the SDF and Forces have removed thousands of pounds of ERW in northeast Syria.

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    15 hours ago

    Our radio story on two girls rescued from who felt like they were being kidnapped again: … …

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  19. 17 hours ago

    Iran executes ex-employee of defence ministry on charges of spying...

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    23 hours ago

    “The threat of a civil aircraft shootdown in southern Iran is real,” OPSGROUP, which provides guidance to operators said

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    24 hours ago

    A Baghdad court has dropped all charges against acting head of provincial council Rebwar Talabani and cancelled an arrest warrant issued earlier by a court.

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