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Phil Gurski
@borealissaves.bsky.social
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Retired intelligence analyst with CSE and CSIS in Canada, author of six books on terrorism, keen to engage on national security and intelligence issues. www.borealisthreatandrisk.com
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 11h
Pentagon has investigated nearly 300 Defense Department employees, including service members, civilian workers and contractors, for comments appearing online after last month’s shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations
The inquiry, resulting in a smattering of disciplinary action so far, follows an extraordinary directive aimed at silencing criticism of the slain activist and Trump supporter.
www.washingtonpost.com
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 11h
Liberals axe plan to let Canadian police get online data without warrant in new bill globalnews.ca/news/1147012...
Liberals axe plan to let police get online data without warrant in new bill - National | Globalnews.ca
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree introduced the new version of the legislation Wednesday following question period in the House of Commons.
globalnews.ca
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 11h
French woman faces genocide trial over enslavement of Yazidi girl- yeah, they get 1-day sentences in Canada. Disgusting. www.rfi.fr/en/france/20...
French woman faces genocide trial over enslavement of Yazidi girl
A French woman accused of holding a Yazidi teenager in slavery in Syria in 2015 will stand trial in Paris on charges of genocide.
www.rfi.fr
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 12h
Administrator in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, warns of the existence of informants for jihadis among communities affected by armed attacks clubofmozambique.com/news/mozambi...
Mozambique: District administrator warns of terrorist informants within communities
The administrator of the district of Ancuabe, in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, warned on Tuesday of the existence of informants for rebel groups among communities affected by armed attacks. “The...
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 12h
11 Pakistani soldiers killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa TTP attack amu.tv/204224/
Sources: 11 Pakistani soldiers killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa attack | Amu TV
The sources also said that several TTP fighters were killed during the clashes, though the exact number remains unclear.
amu.tv
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 12h
The trial of two men accused of spying for China was scheduled to begin this week in London. But prosecutors unexpectedly dropped the case last month www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/w...
Why a China Spy Case in the U.K. Collapsed Before It Went to Trial
www.nytimes.com
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 12h
FBI Probes Suspected Chinese Cyberattacks Targeting Major U.S. Law Firms www.khaama.com/fbi-probes-s...
FBI Probes Suspected Chinese Cyberattacks Targeting Major U.S. Law Firms - Khaama Press
The FBI is investigating suspected Chinese cyberattacks targeting several major U.S. law firms after hackers breached internal systems
www.khaama.com
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 12h
Indonesia CT forces arrest 4 terrorists in Sumatra tied to ISIS en.tempo.co/read/2055089...
Indonesia's Counterterrorism Unit Nabs Four Suspected ISIS-Affiliated Terrorists
Indonesia's counterterrorism unit, Densus 88, has arrested four suspected terrorists in separate operations across West Sumatra and North Sumatra.
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 13h
Al Shabaab disguised as NISA in attack on prison www.garoweonline.com/en/news/soma...
Security failure linked to Al-Shabaab deadly raid on intelligence-run prison in Somalia
www.garoweonline.com
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 13h
Indonesian CT forces arrest 4 terrorists in Sumatra www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/20...
Densus 88 arrests one terrorist suspect in North Sumatra, three in West Sumatra - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post
,The four suspects used social media as the main vehicle to spread violent ideology and entice other people to get involved in terrorism, Densus 88 said.
www.thejakartapost.com
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 13h
U.K. synagogue attacker claimed allegiance to ISIS www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
U.K. synagogue attacker claimed allegiance to ISIS: police | CBC News
The man whose attack on a synagogue in northern England last week resulted in the deaths of two Jewish worshippers phoned police to say he was acting for ISIS, also know, investigators said on Wednesd...
www.cbc.ca
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d
Gotta love the Onion! U.S. Military Carries Out Strike On Scuffy The Tugboat: Pentagon Claims Little Red Vessel Working With ‘Narco-Terrorists’ theonion.com/u-s-military...
U.S. Military Carries Out Strike On Scuffy The Tugboat
ARLINGTON, VA—Saying the Pentagon had acted swiftly on an insider tip about the vessel having a “big adventure” planned, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Tuesday that the U.S. military had car...
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d
The Economist identified over a dozen writers on Substack employed by China’s state media with over 50,000 subscribers on the popular American online-blogging platform. If anyone thinks these are 'independent' and not just PRC propagandists they aren't very smart www.economist.com/china/2025/1...
Xi Jinping wants a spot in your inbox
Policymakers hope to shape the thinking of Western elites in new ways
www.economist.com
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d
Moscow Format participants reject foreign military presence in Afghanistan - so kinda like when the Soviets invaded in 1979? Oh, the hypocrisy! amu.tv/204063/
Moscow Format participants reject foreign military presence in Afghanistan | Amu TV
The participants said the presence of foreign military forces in Afghanistan or nearby states would be “unacceptable.”
amu.tv
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d
“Glory to Hamas” “Oct 7, do it again” and “Glory to the martyrs” scrawled on a billboard in Melbourne, Australia www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
www.theage.com.au
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d
Rutgers University professor temporarily relocating to Europe after threats from student group affiliated with the organization founded by murdered conservative activist Charlie Kirk accused him of being “a prominent leader of the antifa movement on campus” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations
Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence
www.theguardian.com
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d
Australia's PM's department declines to confirm basic details about the return of wives and children of ISIS terrorists to Australia from Syria, prompting accusations of a cover-up from the federal opposition. Try the women in situ, bring back the kids www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
‘Cover-up’: Penny Wong, Michaelia Cash clash over return of ISIS brides
Officials from Anthony Albanese’s department have declined to confirm basic details about the return of wives and children of Islamic State fighters from Syria.
www.smh.com.au
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d
Syrian army and the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) called a truce in two areas of Aleppo city after a member of the Syrian security forces was killed in an SDF attack on a checkpoint in the city www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
One killed, several injured in Syrian Army, SDF clashes in Aleppo: Reports
A member of Syria's internal security forces killed and three others injured, along with civilians, in Aleppo clashes.
www.aljazeera.com
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d
UN refugee agency says more than 100,000 people forced to flee their homes in Cabo Delgado since the start of the year, with nearly 22,000 people fleeing in a single week in late September. Thx jihadis clubofmozambique.com/news/thousan...
Thousands fleeing Mozambique violence: UN
The United Nations said Tuesday it was deeply concerned about the numbers of civilians fleeing violence in northern Mozambique, with many driven to the point of no return. The UN refugee agency said ...
clubofmozambique.com
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d
NISA, international partners kill seven Al-Shabaab militants in Middle Shabelle region www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/O...
NISA, international partners kill seven Al-Shabaab militants in Middle Shabelle region
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), in collaboration with international partners, killed seven Al-Shabaab militants — including key leaders — during a counter...
www.hiiraan.com
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d
Maduro says Venezuela thwarted 'false flag' plot to bomb US embassy - while normally I would dismiss this as BS, I also no longer trust anything the US does or says under Trump www.france24.com/en/americas/...
Maduro says Venezuela thwarted 'false flag' plot to bomb US embassy
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday security forces foiled a “false flag” plot by what he called local terrorists to plant explosives at the US embassy in Caracas and further inflame te...
www.france24.com
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d
October marks the eighth year since the armed insurgency in the country's northern Cabo Delgado province, with attacks occurring on a "near-daily basis" as terrorism continues to pose a serious threat to local communities allafrica.com/view/group/m...
Insurgency in Mozambique Persists Amid 'Failed' Military Strategy
October marks the eighth year since the armed insurgency in the country's northern Cabo Delgado province, with attacks occurring on a "near-daily basis" as terrorism continues to pose a serious threat...
allafrica.com
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d
What my captivity taught me about Hamas and its hateful ideology: "My captors’ cruelty revealed an obsession with death". Yep, sounds like jihadis www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | What my captivity taught me about Hamas and its hateful ideology
My captors’ cruelty revealed an obsession with death. Lasting peace will demand more than diplomacy.
www.washingtonpost.com
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d
US AFRICOM conducts airstrikes against ISIS in Puntland www.garoweonline.com/en/news/punt...
U.S. Conducts Airstrike Against ISIS Fighters in Puntland’s Calmiskaad Mountains
www.garoweonline.com
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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d
Violent hatred flares between Kurdish cousins - this is a longstanding problem in Kurdistan www.economist.com/middle-east-...
Violent hatred flares between Kurdish cousins
Corruption and factionalism are prevailing
www.economist.com