Open source researcher Qais Alamdar (@Qaisalamdar on X) was one of the first to geolocate a video that claimed to show two explosions. They found the explosions appear to have occurred within the military compound. x.com/Qaisalamdar/...
🚨 Geolocation of the Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul
Both impacts appear to have struck elongated, hangar-like structures within the compound perimeter.
Coordinates:
đź“Ť North explosion: 34.561032, 69.367823
đź“Ť Southeast explosion: 34.564363, 69.369704
In the latest Intelligence Spotlight episode, we spoke with Baptiste Robert (@fs0c131y.com), CEO of Predicta Lab, about ethical hacking, responsibility, and why #OSINT is about judgement, not just data.
Full episode here: đź”— www.intelfocus.org/podcasts/mos...
In this Intel Focus Special, Anni Lindén and Qais Alamdar are joined by a Venezuelan journalist in exile, who remains anonymous, to discuss repression, collapsed institutions, mixed emotions, and silenced voices in Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro.
www.intelfocus.org/podcasts/voi...
👉 In this episode of Intelligence Spotlight, we speak with journalist and media leader Gemma Terés Arilla about investigating power, supporting reporters under threat, and why independent #journalism is facing a global funding and trust crisis.
Full episode: đź”— www.intelfocus.org/podcasts/whe...
🚨 An AI-generated image of Nicolas Maduro's capture went viral before US President Trump posted the real image confirming Maduro's capture.
Intel Focus immediately debunked the viral image, full report: 👇
www.intelfocus.org/reports/fact...
Here you can hear me talking for about half an hour about my favorite topic: disinformation and how to fight it. Thank you @qaisalamdar.bsky.social for inviting me (and I am sure the voice echo on the recording was my fault somehow) open.spotify.com/episode/2T91...
🧑‍💻🕵️🤖🛡 I was featured on Intel Focus' Intelligence Spotlight podcast, speaking with @qaisalamdar.bsky.social about information warfare evolving in the age of AI, and the challenges and opportunities for researchers and OSINT/SOCMINT investigators in the counter-infops/-misinfo space.
🎧▶️:
Recent investigation on Taliban fake accounts on Twitter.
🚨Exclusive Report: I investigated how the Taliban use fake identities and bot accounts to simulate support and exploit the digital space for their propaganda.
It is now published on @correctiv.org. Special thanks to Viera Zuborova, Minou Becker and the others.
correctiv.org/en/internati...
‪Iran warns that if the US joins the war, Ayatollah Khamenei will issue a fatwa calling for global jihad by all “freedom-seeking Muslims.”‬
‪— Via IRGC-affiliated Telegram channel‬
🚨 Iran’s IRGC reportedly prepares Sejjil ballistic missiles (MRBM) to target US bases if any hostile action is taken against Iran.
— Via IRGC-affiliated Telegram channel
Live traffic data on Google Maps shows heavy congestion on major roads linking #Tehran to other cities and regions. The Tehran–Karaj highway, which leads towards Qazvin, indicates a significant westward movement of people leaving the capital.
🚨 A partially collapsed residential building in central Tehran, reportedly hit during an Israeli strike, has been geolocated to Shahr Ara Street in District 6, within the Sattar Khan neighbourhood–a densely populated area.
🗓️ 13 June 2025

🏙️ Sattar Khan, Tehran, Iran

đź“Ť35.714513, 51.370638
Russia parades its fleet of UAVs.
Among them are:
1. Orlan-10, Russian-made, used reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and artillery adjustment.
2. KUB-BLA, Russia-made kamikaze (suicide drone).
3. Lancet-1 and other variants, Russian-made kamikaze drones.
Germany's Chancellor-in-waiting hints at Crimea strike, Medvedev: "Think twice, Nazi!"
open.substack.com/pub/qaisalam...
The US Air Force covert C-17 mission to Tajikistan and the disinformation that followed
open.substack.com/pub/qaisalam...
Explained: how international aid shaped Afghanistan from 2018 to 2021
open.substack.com/pub/qaisalam...
It was a pleasure to speak about online misinformation and the importance of - and processes for - verification for Intel Focus’ Intelligence Spotlight Series, with @qaisalamdar.bsky.social & @leilabelmoh.bsky.social.
Link to the podcast below:
creators.spotify.com/pod/show/int...
The full episode is now up on our channels: links below!
Very glad to have hosted @techjoe.bsky.social for the upcoming Intelligence Spotlight podcast series talking about #OSINT and investigative journalism.
Full episode is up on Thursday, Jan 20.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1T8hIfu...
YT: youtube.com/@intelligenc...
🚨Iran’s $3 billion wall and border strategy with Afghanistan
A detailed geospatial analysis of #Iran’s eastern frontier with #Afghanistan, presenting key findings, security data, and an open-source interactive map to visualise the region's defence infrastructure.
medium.com/@qaisalamdar...
The report is based on four months of research using open-source data, including satellite imagery from Google Maps, Bing Maps, Google Earth Pro, and ArcGIS, alongside news and academic studies. Findings were visualised with tools like Canva and Flourish Studio.
👉Report: medium.com/@qaisalamdar...
The wall aims to reduce illegal crossings, including drug and human trafficking, but won't entirely eliminate them. Iran's key concern is militant infiltration and escalating tensions with the Taliban, whose lack of global recognition worsens the security dilemma.
*Video shows artillery positions.
A user-friendly map categorises and visualises the security infrastructure, offering detailed geospatial data for researchers, journalists, and policymakers.
Iran’s ambitious wall project, initiated in 2024, aims to seal the border with a 4-metre-high, 300-kilometre concrete barrier. Satellite imagery reveals the wall is being built in sections, with 75 kilometres completed as of January 2025.
The report identifies over 500 security installations along the border, including 337 watchtowers, 142 outposts, artillery positions, and new military camps. These installations are strategically placed to maximise surveillance and response capabilities.
🧵 #OSINT | Iran’s $3 billion wall and border strategy with Afghanistan
The 930-km Iran-Afghanistan border spans rugged terrains like mountains and rivers, facing challenges from smuggling, tribal tensions, and Taliban-era instability, with intense border control.
*Heat map: border security
Thank you, Eman. Very much appreciate the support!
great work from @qaisalamdar.bsky.social
