NEW PUBLICATION: we interviewed 30 families whose loved ones were kidnapped by jihadists in Lebanon
They shared how the hostage crisis affected their lives, their feelings of betrayal (by the State), and desire for justice and revenge
Read it here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
They shared how the hostage crisis affected their lives, their feelings of betrayal (by the State), and desire for justice and revenge
Read it here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
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An enormous thank you to each of the families we interviewed; they invited us into their homes and shared some of their most intimate and traumatic memories with us
And a big shout out to my @XCEPT_Research co-authors Craig Larkin (@irisharab7), Maya Yammout, and Nancy Yammout
And a big shout out to my @XCEPT_Research co-authors Craig Larkin (@irisharab7), Maya Yammout, and Nancy Yammout
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Rajan Basra retweeted
Delighted to see my paper "The Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Those Affiliated with Terrorism: The Case of #Iraq" now published in Terrorism and Political Violence. Based on fieldwork and interviews with ISIS-affiliated families in the country it argues that:
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Rajan Basra retweeted
“A New Yorker who spent months in Syria working for ISIS & returned disillusioned with his experience and convicted of material support charges asked if terrorism scholars would consider writing a letter of support to a judge so he could legally change his name. Every time a potential suitor googled his name before a date, the first result would be his terrorism conviction. The dates were always quickly cancelled.”
My colleagues and my latest @lawfare piece about terrorism recidivism.
lawfaremedia.org/article/terror…
My colleagues and my latest @lawfare piece about terrorism recidivism.
lawfaremedia.org/article/terror…
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Rajan Basra retweeted
Smart, worthwhile paper by @rajanbasra and @irisharab7 on Jabhat al-Nusrah and IS abduction of Lebanese security personnel in Arsal: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
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Rajan Basra retweeted
How do jihadist terrorists leverage emerging internet technologies as early adopters? My latest article in Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism breaks it down.
Read it for free here (limited to 50 eprints!): tandfonline.com/eprint/PRDCAJG…
Read it for free here (limited to 50 eprints!): tandfonline.com/eprint/PRDCAJG…
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ZDF has just published a documentary about the 3D-printed gun designer JStark1809, whose death sparked many conspiracy theories
It reveals new details:
- An autopsy found no signs of suspected heart defect
- 2 of 3 substances from a known suicide kit were found next to his body
It reveals new details:
- An autopsy found no signs of suspected heart defect
- 2 of 3 substances from a known suicide kit were found next to his body
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The third substance from the kit (which he posted about online), which was the actual poison, wasn't found
But in several anonymous/pseudonymous posts, Jacob wrote that he would pour the poison into an innocuous container. It's possible it was thus overlooked by investigators.
But in several anonymous/pseudonymous posts, Jacob wrote that he would pour the poison into an innocuous container. It's possible it was thus overlooked by investigators.
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The full documentary is available here:
zdf.de/play/dokus/zdf…
How Jacob can be identified as the "Killercel" from the posts above can be found here:
x.com/rajanbasra/sta…
zdf.de/play/dokus/zdf…
How Jacob can be identified as the "Killercel" from the posts above can be found here:
x.com/rajanbasra/sta…
Research sometimes takes you down strange and dark internet rabbit holes.
When looking into 3D-printed gun designer Jacob Duygu (aka JStark1809) one such rabbit hole may explain his mysterious death.
It all starts with his appearance on the "Incel" podcast... OSINT THREAD/
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Rajan Basra retweeted
FBI informant: "Shit I might pop another Xanax..."
Target: *laughs*
FBI informant: So what do you think about attacking power plants?
Target: *laughs*
FBI informant: So what do you think about attacking power plants?
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Rajan Basra retweeted
12 years since the 490-day Arsal kidnappings in Lebanon – the crisis where jihadists invited hostages’ families to visit.
What can we learn from speaking to the families about hostage-takers motivations? @XCEPT_Research's @rajanbasra explains⬇️
csns.uk/2026/07/28/mot…
What can we learn from speaking to the families about hostage-takers motivations? @XCEPT_Research's @rajanbasra explains⬇️
csns.uk/2026/07/28/mot…
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Rajan Basra retweeted
SPOTLIGHT: Rajan Basra’s (@rajanbasra) SSPP Impact Prize-winning work develops open-source methods to support investigations into online extremism, organised crime and the threat posed by 3D-printed firearms.
Watch: bit.ly/4w0wcGb
Watch: bit.ly/4w0wcGb
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Rajan Basra retweeted
When a bomb squad was checking a suspicious backpack and this dude got fed up with waiting
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One of the most influential 3D-printed gun designers was arrested today in Rio das Pedras, Brazil:
Lucas Alexandre Flaneto de Quieroz (aka "Joseph the Parrot" or "Zé Carioca") designed the Urutau, a DIY 9mm bullpup
He reportedly sold 3D-printed gun parts and blueprints /THREAD
Lucas Alexandre Flaneto de Quieroz (aka "Joseph the Parrot" or "Zé Carioca") designed the Urutau, a DIY 9mm bullpup
He reportedly sold 3D-printed gun parts and blueprints /THREAD
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It lists the accused:
1) GIANLUCA BIANCHI
2) JOÃO GUILHERME PINTO
3) LUCAS ALEXANDRE FLANETO DE QUEIROZ
4) LUIGI BARBIN DA COSTA (aka "Polimer Patriot")
5) VINÍCIUS SORIANO HERNANDES
For offences related to a criminal organisation, firearms (46 times), and money laundering
1) GIANLUCA BIANCHI
2) JOÃO GUILHERME PINTO
3) LUCAS ALEXANDRE FLANETO DE QUEIROZ
4) LUIGI BARBIN DA COSTA (aka "Polimer Patriot")
5) VINÍCIUS SORIANO HERNANDES
For offences related to a criminal organisation, firearms (46 times), and money laundering
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