Sam Doak
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Journalist, doing OSINT at Sky News.
We went through months of footage to find details of the IDF’s support for a Gaza militia positioning itself as an alternative governing force Found the Popular Forces to be receiving aid directly from the GHF, and moving vehicles & equipment with relative ease over the border
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New Planet imagery shows buildings being demolished by the IDF around a recently abandoned camp in the south of Gaza city. Just ten days prior the area was full of people.
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about 1 month ago
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The IDF have pushed into the south east of Gaza city, with Palestinians forced to abandon camps in nearby neighbourhoods. After the destruction of whole neighbourhoods across the strip, high numbers of demolition equipment suggest a similar plan for the city. Story with
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about 2 months ago
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The dead in this video were filmed on the coastal road, ~500 meters south of a newly manned fortified area visible on Planet imagery from 26 July 22 July imagery shows the area was empty until quite recently
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2 months ago
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Dr. Manisha Ganguly
3 months ago
NEW INVESIGATION: Europe's largest missile maker is supplying bomb parts to Israeli munitions that have killed over 100 children in Gaza, across 24 incidents we investigated. 10+ of these Israeli strikes were on schools. With
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www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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3 months ago
Great piece by
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@samdoak.bsky.social
and Michelle Inez Simon looking at the decisions leading to more than 20 people being killed at a Gaza aid distribution site:
news.sky.com/story/deadly...
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Deadly crush at Gaza aid site after new system implemented
Eyewitness testimony and analysis of social media posts suggests that the crush was the result of systemic failures of communication and crowd control at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid site.
https://news.sky.com/story/deadly-crush-at-gaza-aid-site-after-new-system-implemented-13397540
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The oil tankers usually grouped around Kharg noticeably gone since the recent attacks in Iran started. Last time I remember seeing this was during the strikes last year. Imagery 12 - 16 June.
4 months ago
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Dr. Manisha Ganguly
4 months ago
I interviewed Oxfam about what's in the aid boxes for Gaza- I was told they do not meet nutritional standards for a starving population.
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Wrote about the chaotic aid distribution efforts in Gaza, and what went wrong at the Rafah distribution site with
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news.sky.com/story/comple...
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How the rollout of new Gaza aid system collapsed into chaos
Sky News has analysed how US mercenaries managed to lose control of an aid distribution centre on its first day of operation, as Israel faces criticism of its new aid system.
https://news.sky.com/story/completely-abhorrent-how-the-roll-out-of-new-gaza-aid-system-collapsed-into-chaos-13375941
4 months ago
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Jeff Tischauser
5 months ago
NEW, from me: I found Patriot Front trying to boost recruitment by secretly controlling a large part of the active clubs network according to audio messages and a leaked document I reviewed.
www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...
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Patriot Front is hidden hand behind dozen active clubs
The white nationalist hate group is trying to boost recruitment by secretly controlling a large swath of the active clubs network.
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/hatewatch/patriot-front-active-clubs-network-influence/
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Wrote about the attack on Zamzam refugee camp A video shows an unarmed man being shot, less than a meter from a child While fighters in the video are not uniformed, the person filming appears in another, celebrating with a soldier wearing RSF insignia
news.sky.com/story/how-br...
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What does Sudan execution video tell us?
Sky News verifies video of an execution at Zamzam, and finds footage linking one of those present to the nearby RSF presence.
https://news.sky.com/story/how-brutal-capture-of-sudan-refugee-camp-played-out-13349526
6 months ago
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My friend is raising funds for an orphanage their family runs in Myanmar following the earthquake. Anything raised going towards fixing the orphanage’s water supply and other necessities.
www.gofundme.com/f/fundraiser...
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Donate to Fundraiser for Myanmar orphanage earthquake victims, organized by Siam Hatzaw
Dear friends, On Friday 28 March a 7.7 magnitude earthquake devast… Siam Hatzaw needs your support for Fundraiser for Myanmar orphanage earthquake victims
https://www.gofundme.com/f/fundraiser-for-myanmar-orphanage-earthquake-victims
6 months ago
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Quick step by step on how we verified this. Shows a strike in Sadaa in the early hours of 16 March. Video is CCTV. Is a close crop and short, meaning likely longer cuts and wider view versions available. 1/?
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6 months ago
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Going to be speaking as part of a panel discussion on OSINT and the war in Ukraine at KCL on Wednesday. Believe its by request for external attendees but link is here if anyone is interested
eu01.z.antigena.com/l/TKo8EkWhu5...
6 months ago
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Spent this week looking at the digital footprint of Cameron Finnigan, the Sussex teenager convicted for crimes relating to his involvement with the the esoteric nazi abuse network 764. 1/?
news.sky.com/story/inside...
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Inside the ultra-violent neo-Nazi abuse network behind the crimes of a Sussex teenager
Cameron Finnigan was immersed in the 764, a dark online community whose members film and share acts of extreme violence. Sky News has found traces of this group - and has been told there are more than...
https://news.sky.com/story/inside-the-ultraviolent-neo-nazi-abuse-network-behind-the-crimes-of-a-sussex-teenager-13290041?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter
9 months ago
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Rowena De Silva
9 months ago
Determining the true scale of lives lost in Syria’s 14-year conflict is essential for accountability and transitional justice. But is a final civilian casualty count possible? for
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newlinesmag.com/argument/tal...
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Tallying Syria’s War Dead
With Assad deposed, many obstacles stand in the way of a final casualty count
https://newlinesmag.com/argument/tallying-syrias-war-dead/
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Satellite imagery from the night of Jan 7-8 shows light from the Los Angeles wildfires at a pretty stark scale. Images from NASA's Black Marble.
9 months ago
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Sanjana Varghese
9 months ago
For nearly two years, a shadowy paramilitary group – the Rapid Support Forces – has been terrorising Sudan. We spent months collecting evidence that identified commanders and revealed potential war crimes happening under their watch.
www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
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Video: How ‘Trophy’ Videos Link Paramilitary Commanders to War Crimes in Sudan
Visual evidence collected and analyzed over months by The New York Times identifies the commanders leading an opaque paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, as fighters under their watch commit ...
https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/africa/100000009893408/sudan-war-crimes-rsf.html
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Bianca Britton
10 months ago
Uncovering evidence of a massacre in Sudan: Analysis by BBC Verify of videos showing fighters boasting of a massacre and later mocking survivors has identified those responsible as apparently belonging to Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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How an RSF commander's defection led to a massacre in Sudan
Videos reviewed by BBC Verify show men wearing RSF insignia boasting of killing locals in al-Seriha
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7864519eqvo
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UK OSINT Community
10 months ago
We’re thrilled to announce
@samdoak.bsky.social
, OSINT Desk Producer at
@news.sky.com
, as a speaker at our OSINT event in London on Tuesday, January 28, 2025! 🕵️♂️ Sam brings valuable insights into how OSINT is revolutionising investigative journalism. 📅 Details & free tickets:
lu.ma/mirso4p2
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Crater from the Tartus explosion visible on today's Planet imagery(left), before image (right) from 15 December
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10 months ago
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Things filmed inside can be difficult to geolocate, but believe there's enough here to make a good case for it being here: 📌33.514013774282404, 36.23814838466553
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10 months ago
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From Latakia today, matches the statue torn down in Sheikhdaher Square.
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10 months ago
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Jake Godin
10 months ago
New SkySat imagery from Planet Labs over northern Gaza from Dec 5 shows extensive damage to the Beit Lahia Cemetery after the IDF cleared two paths through the middle of it. 🧵 I have a cemetery destruction thread on Twitter that I'll re-post to Bluesky for tracking purposes. CC:
@geoconfirmed.org
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Filmed in Wa'er, western edge of Homs 📌34.73911054867369, 36.67686257252783
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10 months ago
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Syrian rebels entering Al Bukamal today from the south. Video has been missatributed to Deir az-Zor. 📍 34.441750, 40.924222
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10 months ago
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This is not the military airport. Shows rebels approaching the city - filmed under 10km away to the north. 📌35.37105844636965, 40.21662610875199
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10 months ago
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Filmed in the west of the city, close to Basel Square. Location:
maps.app.goo.gl/StPQeRqrxcpL...
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10 months ago
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Filmed at 36.19757674023808, 37.10078018234042, not far from the city's western edge
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10 months ago
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Filmed driving West, not far from the M5 Motorway southwest of Aleppo. 📌36.100653, 36.954889 Is not al-Eis, but doesn't rule out rebels having reached the town.
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10 months ago
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Some damage from yesterday's strike on Dnipro is visible in Planet imagery from this morning. The further south of the two is adjacent to existing damage.
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11 months ago
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This is how we went about verifying the strike footage from Dnipro. The first piece of footage was this, while its poor quality the pattern of chimneys and spire at the end of the residential buildings match.
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11 months ago
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Had a look through Planet imagery from northern Gaza from November 12. Not exhaustive at all but quite a bit of activity to the east of the city, with new earthworks and roadblocks.
11 months ago
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Haven't really been active on here, and account is quite blank, so thought I'd share some of the stuff I've worked on. I do OSINT work for Sky News. This means I help out with a wide range of stuff and spend a lot of time on verification. Otherwise, I mainly look at conflict and extremism.
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