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@munira.bsky.social
Founder and CEO of @chasseur.group. Sr Fellow at Verve Research, Visiting Fellow at ICCT Hague 2023, former nonresident Fellow at New Lines Institute of Strategy & Policy in DC. Conflict, CT, and emerging security challenges in Southeast Asia and beyond.
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· Sep 4
Amateur Networks and Institutional Blind Spots: Malaysia’s Bangladeshi Militant Group
On 26 June 2025, Malaysian authorities announced the arrest of 36 Bangladeshi nationals following a coordinated three-phase police operation conducted from late April through June. This particular ope...
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My latest Short Read analysis for @icct.bsky.social on Malaysia's "Bangladeshi Militant Group" arrests reveals how amateur networks exploiting extremist branding for financial gain expose critical blind spots in counter-terrorism frameworks designed for ideological threats.
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apparently preferring the study of extremism over terrorism is a spicy approach - even violent extremism has better explanatory power than terrorism
all these thoughts thanks to @jmberger.com’s work on defining extremism
all these thoughts thanks to @jmberger.com’s work on defining extremism
time of day where i think about spinning up @theloopcast.bsky.social again and starting a youtube channel where i discuss extremism, history, and reconstruction
November 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
apparently preferring the study of extremism over terrorism is a spicy approach - even violent extremism has better explanatory power than terrorism
all these thoughts thanks to @jmberger.com’s work on defining extremism
all these thoughts thanks to @jmberger.com’s work on defining extremism
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As a non-US citizen, I find the tone of some of the "a terrible thing happened - TO A US CITIZEN!!" coverage quite alienating.
Non-US citizens have rights. It's terrible that this happened regardless of their citizenship.
Non-US citizens have rights. It's terrible that this happened regardless of their citizenship.
"When I picked up my granddaughter from the federal agents, she had a dirty diaper, a bruise on her face, and was developing a rash. She was exhausted and cried… My heart aches knowing this could happen to others, to my kids, or even me, despite being U.S. citizens.”
November 9, 2025 at 4:48 AM
As a non-US citizen, I find the tone of some of the "a terrible thing happened - TO A US CITIZEN!!" coverage quite alienating.
Non-US citizens have rights. It's terrible that this happened regardless of their citizenship.
Non-US citizens have rights. It's terrible that this happened regardless of their citizenship.
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If you ever feel you're suffering from imposter syndrome, just remember there are "academics" who can't comprehend the title of the book, let alone be bothered to read said book, or take 5 minutes to look the authors corpus before making these bold claims.
This shit slaps hard if you're dumb
This shit slaps hard if you're dumb
November 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
If you ever feel you're suffering from imposter syndrome, just remember there are "academics" who can't comprehend the title of the book, let alone be bothered to read said book, or take 5 minutes to look the authors corpus before making these bold claims.
This shit slaps hard if you're dumb
This shit slaps hard if you're dumb
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🧵 Thread of Settler and IDF Violence in the West Bank from Today
"They have stolen my harvest, taken everything from us, left us with absolutely nothing. They’ve destroyed our identity.”
A Palestinian grandfather cries after Zionist settlers destroyed his olive groves. Tulkarem, West Bank.
"They have stolen my harvest, taken everything from us, left us with absolutely nothing. They’ve destroyed our identity.”
A Palestinian grandfather cries after Zionist settlers destroyed his olive groves. Tulkarem, West Bank.
October 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🧵 Thread of Settler and IDF Violence in the West Bank from Today
"They have stolen my harvest, taken everything from us, left us with absolutely nothing. They’ve destroyed our identity.”
A Palestinian grandfather cries after Zionist settlers destroyed his olive groves. Tulkarem, West Bank.
"They have stolen my harvest, taken everything from us, left us with absolutely nothing. They’ve destroyed our identity.”
A Palestinian grandfather cries after Zionist settlers destroyed his olive groves. Tulkarem, West Bank.
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An excellent piece on a recent school attack in Malaysia
What did Bangkok's Siam Paragon mall shooting and Malaysia's Bandar Utama school stabbing incidents have in common?
Both were carried out by 14(M). What linked these two is memetic violence, inspired by online communities glorifying mass attacks and nihilism.
www.malaysiakini.com/read4free/75...
Both were carried out by 14(M). What linked these two is memetic violence, inspired by online communities glorifying mass attacks and nihilism.
www.malaysiakini.com/read4free/75...
COMMENT | Violence prevention: Look beyond simplistic solutions
We need comprehensive, evidence-based community responses.
www.malaysiakini.com
October 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
An excellent piece on a recent school attack in Malaysia
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Very insightful piece about a recent school stabbing in Malaysia.
The boy's short manifesto made references to Colombine and other attackers.
The boy's short manifesto made references to Colombine and other attackers.
What did Bangkok's Siam Paragon mall shooting and Malaysia's Bandar Utama school stabbing incidents have in common?
Both were carried out by 14(M). What linked these two is memetic violence, inspired by online communities glorifying mass attacks and nihilism.
www.malaysiakini.com/read4free/75...
Both were carried out by 14(M). What linked these two is memetic violence, inspired by online communities glorifying mass attacks and nihilism.
www.malaysiakini.com/read4free/75...
COMMENT | Violence prevention: Look beyond simplistic solutions
We need comprehensive, evidence-based community responses.
www.malaysiakini.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Very insightful piece about a recent school stabbing in Malaysia.
The boy's short manifesto made references to Colombine and other attackers.
The boy's short manifesto made references to Colombine and other attackers.
What did Bangkok's Siam Paragon mall shooting and Malaysia's Bandar Utama school stabbing incidents have in common?
Both were carried out by 14(M). What linked these two is memetic violence, inspired by online communities glorifying mass attacks and nihilism.
www.malaysiakini.com/read4free/75...
Both were carried out by 14(M). What linked these two is memetic violence, inspired by online communities glorifying mass attacks and nihilism.
www.malaysiakini.com/read4free/75...
COMMENT | Violence prevention: Look beyond simplistic solutions
We need comprehensive, evidence-based community responses.
www.malaysiakini.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:48 AM
What did Bangkok's Siam Paragon mall shooting and Malaysia's Bandar Utama school stabbing incidents have in common?
Both were carried out by 14(M). What linked these two is memetic violence, inspired by online communities glorifying mass attacks and nihilism.
www.malaysiakini.com/read4free/75...
Both were carried out by 14(M). What linked these two is memetic violence, inspired by online communities glorifying mass attacks and nihilism.
www.malaysiakini.com/read4free/75...
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This is an excellent thread on how US-centric online culture around school shooters is spreading around the world and can lead to weird copycats.
A recent school stabbing in Malaysia resulted in a girl's death. The attacker's note followed typical shooter manifesto patterns, inspired by US incidents. My analysis is controversial, but understanding these motivations is key to develop prevention measures.
deepdive.chasseur.group/the-deep-div...
deepdive.chasseur.group/the-deep-div...
THE DEEP DIVE: Lessons from Bandar Utama School Stabbing
Analysis of recovered manifesto reveals suspect consumed American school shooting content, Death Note/Zero Day narratives, used gaming terms (NPCs) to dehumanise victims, purchased weapons months in a...
deepdive.chasseur.group
October 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This is an excellent thread on how US-centric online culture around school shooters is spreading around the world and can lead to weird copycats.
A recent school stabbing in Malaysia resulted in a girl's death. The attacker's note followed typical shooter manifesto patterns, inspired by US incidents. My analysis is controversial, but understanding these motivations is key to develop prevention measures.
deepdive.chasseur.group/the-deep-div...
deepdive.chasseur.group/the-deep-div...
THE DEEP DIVE: Lessons from Bandar Utama School Stabbing
Analysis of recovered manifesto reveals suspect consumed American school shooting content, Death Note/Zero Day narratives, used gaming terms (NPCs) to dehumanise victims, purchased weapons months in a...
deepdive.chasseur.group
October 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
A recent school stabbing in Malaysia resulted in a girl's death. The attacker's note followed typical shooter manifesto patterns, inspired by US incidents. My analysis is controversial, but understanding these motivations is key to develop prevention measures.
deepdive.chasseur.group/the-deep-div...
deepdive.chasseur.group/the-deep-div...
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Been thinking abt this analysis by Munira about the Bandar Utama 4 school stabber and one thing that didn't quite make relevant sense was why the kid called others "NPC". (This is a bloody excellent analysis btw!) (1/5)
deepdive.chasseur.group/the-deep-div...
deepdive.chasseur.group/the-deep-div...
THE DEEP DIVE: Lessons from Bandar Utama School Stabbing
Analysis of recovered manifesto reveals suspect consumed American school shooting content, Death Note/Zero Day narratives, used gaming terms (NPCs) to dehumanise victims, purchased weapons months in a...
deepdive.chasseur.group
October 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Been thinking abt this analysis by Munira about the Bandar Utama 4 school stabber and one thing that didn't quite make relevant sense was why the kid called others "NPC". (This is a bloody excellent analysis btw!) (1/5)
deepdive.chasseur.group/the-deep-div...
deepdive.chasseur.group/the-deep-div...
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I have long forsaken Western media, but reading posts here I gather that it is Israelis that have suffered, that Israelis have heartbroken families. Palestinians have none of that. If you haven’t yet made the switch to @aljazeera.com, TRT World, @thecontinent.org, it is time.
October 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I have long forsaken Western media, but reading posts here I gather that it is Israelis that have suffered, that Israelis have heartbroken families. Palestinians have none of that. If you haven’t yet made the switch to @aljazeera.com, TRT World, @thecontinent.org, it is time.
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If you thought I was done taking shots at this study, you were dead wrong. We need to talk about the methodology in some detail, because ohhhh lord it is horrendous. Like I'm honestly in shock at how bad it is, so lets get into it.
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www.csis.org/analysis/lef...
Left-Wing Terrorism and Political Violence in the United States: What the Data Tells Us
The Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program examines the state of political violence, finding left-wing violence has risen in the last decade but from very low levels and still well below hi...
www.csis.org
September 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Targeted attack on a dockside restaurant in North Carolina. Three dead. Suspect a former Marine sniper in Iraq and Haiti who tried to sue the US govt for “genocide against straight men by the LGBQT community.”
Flags at half mast? Endless op-eds? Victims’ faces on coins?
www.cnn.com/2025/09/28/u...
Flags at half mast? Endless op-eds? Victims’ faces on coins?
www.cnn.com/2025/09/28/u...
Man in custody after 3 killed, at least 8 injured in shooting at a waterfront bar in North Carolina, officials say | CNN
A 40-year-old man is facing murder charges after allegedly pulling up on a boat to a waterfront bar in North Carolina Saturday night and opening fire, killing three and injuring at least eight others.
www.cnn.com
September 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Targeted attack on a dockside restaurant in North Carolina. Three dead. Suspect a former Marine sniper in Iraq and Haiti who tried to sue the US govt for “genocide against straight men by the LGBQT community.”
Flags at half mast? Endless op-eds? Victims’ faces on coins?
www.cnn.com/2025/09/28/u...
Flags at half mast? Endless op-eds? Victims’ faces on coins?
www.cnn.com/2025/09/28/u...
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I also recall making a similar point about women in terrorism: women's motivation tended to be classified as based on personal grievances and experiences, while men's motivation tended to be described in purely political terms.
Very interesting observation here, and the terrorism nerd in me wonders if this specific pattern is reflected in how people talk about these 'hard to classify' cases (which is something we're all struggling with, admittedly).
From the sounds of things, though, they're using "personally motivated" in an obviously tendentious way — someone with mixed motivations on the left is deemed "politically motivated," while someone with similarly mixed motivations on the right is deemed "personally motivated." /1
September 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I also recall making a similar point about women in terrorism: women's motivation tended to be classified as based on personal grievances and experiences, while men's motivation tended to be described in purely political terms.
Byman is trash. He will not feel any shame.
Dan should be absolutely ashamed of publishing that drivel.
September 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Byman is trash. He will not feel any shame.
The Global South has long realised that Israel is finished. So-called Western political intellectuals are the last to realize their own irrelevance—too busy navel-gazing to see the world moving on without them.
September 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The Global South has long realised that Israel is finished. So-called Western political intellectuals are the last to realize their own irrelevance—too busy navel-gazing to see the world moving on without them.
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Translation: killing non-white people is cool!
September 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Translation: killing non-white people is cool!
Naw yea that report is pish. Bin it.
I feel vindicated seeing the critiques from all the actual extremism experts on that CSIS “rise of left-wing extremism” report.
September 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Naw yea that report is pish. Bin it.
Smile, Bibi. Why aren't you smiling?
A mass walkout of the UN General Assembly as Netanyahu prepares to speak.
September 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Smile, Bibi. Why aren't you smiling?
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Italy has moved me to tears for 3 days straight. Bravo ❤️
September 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Italy has moved me to tears for 3 days straight. Bravo ❤️
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September 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Don't look at Asmon and think he's an asshole. Look deeper, look at who he represents, and you will have an insight into how a lot of Americans think. He's a fantastic specimen for a "lowest common denominator" of a subset of people.
September 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Don't look at Asmon and think he's an asshole. Look deeper, look at who he represents, and you will have an insight into how a lot of Americans think. He's a fantastic specimen for a "lowest common denominator" of a subset of people.
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White people be like I'm studying to be antiracist. Wait I have to listen to a Black person & believe them? Naw that's too much, I'm out.
September 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
White people be like I'm studying to be antiracist. Wait I have to listen to a Black person & believe them? Naw that's too much, I'm out.