Wladimir

@vvanwilgenburg

Freelance journalist (MEE, K24, 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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    19 hours ago

    With 68.5K followers and the best reporter in Kurdistan, Wladimir Van Wilgenburg should be out of twitter jail. He needs a blue check.

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    7 hours ago

    Since I have been following I have found him to be an utterly fearless journalist who literally spent years in northern Syria covering the conflict there. It is reprehensible that trolls tried to take his account offline. I’m happy that they failed in their effort

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    13 hours ago

    “They Mutilated the Body of My Daughter” The Mother of an Assassinated Kurdish leader speaks out about Turkey backed militias war crimes

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    8 hours ago

    A conversation between Fox TV reporter and a commander who is join the invasion of NS. J: May it be easy! Where are you heading to my commander? C:The place where there is the light of Islam. J:Good luck my commander! C: We remain strong with your parys! J: We pray for you.

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  6. 8 hours ago

    Full video can be found here: Report in English here on

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  7. 8 hours ago

    Mother of Hevrin says the body of Hevrin was mutilated. “I moved a cloth that covered her chest and face and found nothing left from her body but a small piece from her jaw” () Senior US officials have aired horror at extrajudicial killings by TFSA reported

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  8. 8 hours ago

    "We are only 20 persons and there is no ammunition anymore" Wonder if this is from Serekaniye countryside. (2)

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  9. 8 hours ago

    Can't verify this video, but maybe shows some TFSA fled? "Hey commanders of Sultan Murad once we withdraw from our locations, don't blame us because people are withdrawing. Hey Abu Ahmed people are withdrawing & don't stay" (1)

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    Oct 14

    . Just met with 28 EU FMs - I expressed my deep alarm at developments in NE Syria. I’ve urged concerned parties to refrain from actions that further imperil civilians, undermine sovereignty, destabilise fragile situation & endanger efforts on political track.

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    9 hours ago

    "... as multiple forces converge in northeast Syria. Coalition forces are executing a deliberate withdrawal from northeast Syria."

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    9 hours ago

    "... The location had been the headquarters of the de facto Defeat-ISIS coalition in Syria. No U.S. forces or equipment were ever in jeopardy and remain within separate, secure facilities. Our priority is protecting the remaining Coalition forces at the LCF..."

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    9 hours ago

    From Col. Myles B. Caggins III, Coalition Military spokesman , on Kobani: "As Turkish-backed militias advanced towards the Lafarge Cement Factory, between Kobanî and Ain Issa, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, the SDF set fire to, then vacated, its facilities and equipment...."

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    10 hours ago

    Our Kurdish allies have been instrumental in the fight against ISIS. That is why I joined my colleagues in supporting legislation which imposes crippling sanctions on Turkey that will not be lifted until they have withdrawn their military presence from Syria.

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    10 hours ago

    Here’s the bipartisan, bicameral resolution opposing Trump admin policy in Syria.

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    9 hours ago

    The Kurds’ commander in chief explains why his forces are finally ready to partner with Assad and Putin.

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    10 hours ago

    Gen. Mazlum says there is no signed agreement between SDF and Damascus contrary to rumors

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    10 hours ago

    Bullets fired near al-Qaddor road, close to the Turkish base in the Turkish-backed armed opposition groups-held village of Um Rotha, 20km north of Manbij, targeted Manbij military council points in the village of al-Jat

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    10 hours ago

    "We want to figure out how we can continue working w/ the SDF...We continue to talk at a very senior level w/ them & they have a very strong robust relationship w/ the US military that has been built over years of fighting shoulder to shoulder &we think that we can preserve that"

    The Senior Defense Official says the US military wants to continue working with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in the fight against ISIS: "We will be looking to see what kind of support we can continue to provide the SDF even though we don't have forces in the north."
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  20. 10 hours ago

    . interviews all side as always. He talks to Jihadist campaigner who wants to release ISIS women and children in SDF prisons "Most of the sisters have fled from the Ain Issa camp that was heavily guarded, and praise be to God."

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  21. 10 hours ago

    Gen Mazloum told on record this document is fake. Same as my source (3)

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