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S2 Underground

Welcome to S2 Underground, a freelance intelligence agency that brings real time intelligence reporting to the frontline fight against terrorism, fake news, and political tyranny around the world.

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The Wire - September 5, 2024

//The Wire//2300Z September 5, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TENSIONS CONTINUE TO ESCALATE IN SOMALIA. NYPD COMMISSIONER RAIDED BY FBI. SWEDISH FOREIGN MINISTER RESIGNS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- France: The fire that destroyed a large historic cathedral in Saint-Omer has been confirmed to be arson, with the assailant being arrested shortly after the fire broke out. Yesterday authorities identified the arsonist as Joël Vigoureux, an infamous far-left, anti-Christian arsonist...

Sep 05, 20244 min

The Wire - September 4, 2024

//The Wire//2200Z September 4, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: STABBING ATTACK OCCURS IN GERMANY. MANY HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS RESIGN IN UKRAINE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Germany: This morning a stabbing attack occurred in Bonn, resulting in the wounding of two people. Authorities shot and killed the attacker during the incident. Middle East: Conflict continues in the West Bank as Israeli operations meet resistance in some cities. Israeli operations have slowly increased over ...

Sep 04, 20242 min

The Wire - September 3, 2024

//The Wire//2200Z September 3, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CONFLICT CONTINUES TO ESCALATE IN RUSSIA AND UKRAINE. USS WASP SCHEDULED TO DEPART TURKEY ASAP. CONCERNS GROW REGARDING TDA MILITANTS SPREADING INFLUENCE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Russia: Conflict continues to escalate as both Russia and Ukraine ramp up efforts to return to a war of motion once again. Russia has claimed to have downed hundreds of Ukrainian drones in Russian airspace over the past few days, as Ukra...

Sep 03, 20246 min

Intel Update - August 31 - The Importance of Awareness

00:00 - Northeast Region 05:10 - Western Region 12:25 - United Kingdom 14:49 - Middle East 16:36 - Red Sea/HOA Region 20:20 -GhostNet Reports The text version of the Wire can be found on Twitter: https://twitter.com/s2_underground And on our Wire Telegram page here: https://t.me/S2undergroundWire If you would like to support us, we're on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=30479515 And if you don't like Patreon, we're also on Playeur! https://playeur.com/c/S2Underground Disclaimer: No compan...

Sep 03, 202422 min

The Wire - September 2, 2024

//The Wire//2000Z September 2, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UNITED STATES HIJACKS VENEZUELAN PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT. POSSIBLE US SERVICE MEMBERS ATTACKED IN TURKEY. HISTORIC FRENCH CHURCH BURNS IN SAINT OMER.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Turkey: This morning, Turkish government officials allegedly leaked Turkey’s bid to join BRICS. AC: Very few details have leaked, however it’s likely that Turkey has secretly been in talks to join BRICS for many months, since the new additions ...

Sep 02, 20248 min

The Wire - August 30, 2024

//The Wire//2230Z August 30, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: BRONX EXPLOSION CAUSES DAMAGE TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. STABBING ATTACKS CONTINUE IN U.K. ALONG WITH CRACKDOWNS ON SPEECH.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- United Kingdom: Last night a 13-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in Birmingham. Around the country arrests of dissenting citizens continue. Another round of raids and arrests has been launched to target those who have expressed dissenting opinion online, or participated i...

Aug 30, 20242 min

The Wire - August 29, 2024

//The Wire//2200Z August 29, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: STABBING ATTACKS CONTINUE IN ENGLAND. VENEZUELAN GANG EXPANDS INFLUENCE IN COLORADO.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- United Kingdom: Stabbing attacks continue as before. A disabled man was fatally stabbed in the Clapton area of London yesterday. Another unidentified individual was also located in the vicinity with stab wounds. U.K. authorities have also released crime data on the crimes that occurred at the Notting Hill Ca...

Aug 29, 20243 min

The Wire - August 28, 2024

//The Wire//2300Z August 28, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: HOUTHIS ALLEGEDLY ALLOW THE RECOVERY OF THE SOUNION SUPERTANKER IN RED SEA. EGYPT STRENGTHENS TIES WITH SOMALIA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: The Houthi government has indicated that they will allow the towing/salvage of the supertanker Sounion , which was targeted by Houthi forces last week. The crew abandoned ship after the attack, and the vessel has been adrift for almost a week. Yesterday, a passing mer...

Aug 28, 20242 min

The Wire - August 27, 2024

//The Wire//2300Z August 27, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: KURSK OFFENSIVE CONTINUES, RUSSIA MAKES GAINS IN THE EAST.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- United Kingdom: The crackdown on dissent continues as the arrest of peaceful protesters remains constant. AC: Details regarding demonstrations and protests have slowed, likely due to government suppression, censorship, or by most people choosing to protect themselves by not posting online. As such, most of the information confirming ...

Aug 27, 20242 min

The Wire - August 26, 2024

//The Wire//2200Z August 26, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ISRAEL CONDUCTS AIRSTRIKES IN LEBANON. TELEGRAM FOUNDER ARRESTED IN FRANCE. HOUTHIS CONTINUE TO HONE TARGETING TACTICS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Yesterday at approximately 0500B Israeli forces conducted substantial airstrikes within southern Lebanon, reportedly targeting pre-staged Hezbollah rockets. Immediately in retaliation to these strikes, Hezbollah counterattacked by firing hundreds of rockets tha...

Aug 26, 20245 min

The Wire - August 23, 2024

//The Wire//2030Z August 23, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: RUSSIAN PRISON OVERRUN BY ISIS MILITANTS. CANADIAN RAILROAD LABOR STRIKE HALTED BY CANADIAN GOVERNMENT.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Russia: Overnight, Islamist State (ISIS) militants conducted an assault at the IK-19 penal colony in Volgograd. ISIS militants occupied the facility for a few hours, executing at least three guards. AC: The militants made several varying demands, such as military equipment, money, and a he...

Aug 23, 20242 min

S2 Book Club: The Forgotten 500

00:00 - The History 04:00 - The Resistance 07:19 - The Plan 10:19 - The Betrayal 17:10 - The Lesson If you would like to support us, we're on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=30479515 And if you don't like Patreon, we're also on Playeur! https://playeur.com/c/S2Underground Disclaimer: No company sponsored this video. In fact, we have ZERO sponsors. We are funded 100% by you, the viewer. All of our funding comes from direct support from platforms like Patreon, or from ad revenue on YouTube...

Aug 23, 202421 min

The Wire - August 22, 2024

//The Wire//2200Z August 22, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: LABOR UNION LOCKOUT HALTS USA/CAN RAIL TRAFFIC. RIOTS BREAK OUT IN INDONESIA. HALLIBURTON VICTIM OF CYBERATTACK.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Indonesia: Mass protesting and rioting broke out overnight following a controversial proposed change to election law. Indonesians began demonstrating in response to a proposed rule change to lower the minimum age required to run for public office. AC: The proposed change would hav...

Aug 22, 20242 min

The Wire - August 21, 2024

//The Wire//2230Z August 21, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: MIDDLE EAST PEACE TALKS CONTINUE TENUOUSLY. U.K. UNREST REMAINS AMID CRACKDOWNS. HOUTHI ATTACKS CONTINUE IN RED SEA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- United Kingdom: Overnight a man murdered a woman and three children by burning them alive in their home in Bradford. The man was arrested at the scene. Yesterday, a delivery driver was stabbed to death in Leeds after trying to stop his van from being stolen. His body was found...

Aug 21, 20243 min

The Wire - August 20, 2024

//The Wire//2200Z August 20, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: LUXURY YACHT SINKS OFF SICILY, VIPS REMAIN MISSING AT SEA. NO NEW INFO ON JBSA SHOOTING.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Italy: The sailing vessel BAYESIAN sank off the coast of Sicily overnight, reportedly due to severe weather conditions. This vessel was owned by British software tycoon Mike Lynch and onboard the vessel were a number of VIPs, to include Morgan Stanley Chair Jonathan Bloomer. Of the 22x personnel onboard ...

Aug 20, 20242 min

The Wire - August 19, 2024

//The Wire//1900Z August 19, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UNREST CONTINUES THROUGHOUT ENGLAND. KURSK OFFENSIVE CONTINUES. SMALL ARMS SKIRMISHES REPORTED AT TEXAS MILITARY BASE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- United Kingdom: Violent attacks continue as before. In Manchester, three people were stabbed Sunday night. One woman was killed in the attack, and two others wounded with life-threatening injuries. An unidentified male was arrested in conjunction with the attacks. In Kent, a...

Aug 19, 20245 min

Intel Update - August 17 - Data-Un-Rest

00:00 - Northeast Region 09:03 - Southeast Region 21:01 - Western Region 23:43 - United Kingdom 27:44 - GhostNet Reports The text version of the Wire can be found on Twitter: https://twitter.com/s2_underground And on our Wire Telegram page here: https://t.me/S2undergroundWire If you would like to support us, we're on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=30479515 And if you don't like Patreon, we're also on Playeur! https://playeur.com/c/S2Underground Disclaimer: No company sponsored this vide...

Aug 18, 202430 min

The Wire - August 16, 2024

//The Wire//2200Z August 16, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: VIOLENCE CONTINUES IN IRELAND. GAZA PEACE TALKS BEGIN. QUESTIONS MOUNT REGARDING DETAILS OF TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Ireland: Violence continues as a Priest was stabbed in a suspected terror attack yesterday evening. Fr. Paul Murphy was stabbed multiple times by an assailant at the Renmore Barracks in Galway, where he was conducting his duties as an Army Chaplain. He remains hospitalized...

Aug 16, 20243 min

The Wire - August 15, 2024

//The Wire//2130Z August 15, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CRACKDOWNS CONTINUE IN U.K. AMID GROWING DISSENT. CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES IN IRELAND TO BUILD MIGRANT CENTERS DESPITE OPPOSITION FROM CITIZENS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Europe: Throughout the continent, the migrant crisis continues. In Ireland, local authorities have cracked down on demonstrations seeking to halt the construction of migrant centers at several locations throughout the country, to include very large mi...

Aug 15, 20242 min

The Wire August 14, 2024

//The Wire//2130Z August 14, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: DATA BREACH IMPACTS MOST AMERICAN’S SOCIAL SECURITY DATA. WATER SUPPLY FOR GERMAN AIR BASE SABOTAGED. IRANIAN NATIONAL BANK VICTIM OF CYBERATTACK// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Germany: This morning two military bases were locked down in response to a possible sabotage of the water supply. Early this morning, abnormal readings (of an undisclosed nature) were discovered in the tap water supply serving the Cologne-Wahn barr...

Aug 14, 20243 min

The Wire - August 13, 2024

//The Wire//2130Z August 13, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ISRAELI NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER RAIDS AL-AQSA MOSQUE. UNREST CONTINUES IN U.K. AS PROTESTERS BECOME MORE ORGANIZED.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- United Kingdom: General unrest continues as violence cools down in some areas, but intensifies in others. Most demonstrators appear to be reaching a point of regularity, with dozens of different groups protesting for varying causes. Most of the more serious outrage appears t...

Aug 13, 20242 min

The Wire - August 12, 2024

//The Wire//2230Z August 12, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: KURSK OFFENSIVE CONTINUES. UNREST IN U.K. REMAINS CONSTANT. WESTERN POWERS CONTINUE TO ESCALATE TENSIONS IN MIDDLE EAST.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Eastern Europe: A fire broke out at Zaporizhzhia NPP in central Ukraine over the weekend, prompting much confusion about the incident. Russian forces claim the fire was the result of Ukrainian shelling, whereas Ukrainians claim that Russian soldiers set fire to a pile of r...

Aug 12, 20245 min

Intel Update - August 10 - Fractured Factions

Just as a head's up for those who only listen to the podcast, this one is probably best viewed as a video, due to the graphics on the slides. I'm uploading the audio rip of it anyway, just for those who want it, but the slides really are important in showing some of the graphics of what's going on. Here's the link to the video version: https://youtu.be/4UAXAMKn42g Switching gears this weekend, I wanted to spend some time talking about some more controversial details that hopefully will be a bit ...

Aug 11, 202453 min

The Wire - August 9, 2024

//The Wire//2130Z August 9, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UKRAINIAN KURSK OFFENSIVE CONTINUES. ARRESTS CONTINUE IN U.K. FOR SPEECH CRIMES. TENSIONS REMAIN HIGH IN MIDDLE EAST.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Eastern Europe: The Ukrainian Kursk offensive continues amid Russian forces pouring into the region. Much confusion abounds as Ukraine seeks to cause as much damage as possible before Russian forces push them back via the inevitable counteroffensive. So far the Russian respons...

Aug 09, 20244 min

The Wire - August 8, 2024

//The Wire//2130Z August 8, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CRACKDOWNS CONTINUE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. EARTHQUAKES STRIKE JAPAN. BOEING STARLINER CREW POSSIBLY STRANDED IN SPACE UNTIL NEXT YEAR.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Eastern Europe: The Ukrainian incursion into Russia continues as combat remains intense in the Kursk region. So far, the salient has widened a few kilometers along the border. Some reports indicate Russian authorities urging a total evacuation of the Kursk Obl...

Aug 08, 20247 min

The Wire - August 7, 2024

//The Wire//2100Z August 7, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UKRAINE LAUNCHES OFFENSIVE INTO KURSK. RIOTS CONTINUE IN U.K. TENSIONS CONTINUE IN MIDDLE EAST AS AIRSPACE CLOSURES INDICATE POTENTIAL COMBAT ACTIONS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Eastern Europe: Ukraine launched a comparatively significant offensive operation into the Kursk region of Russia, in what is the largest offensive operation conducted by Ukraine into Russia so far in this war. A salient has emerged as far north...

Aug 07, 20245 min

The Wire - August 6, 2024

//The Wire//2030Z August 6, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UNREST CONTINUES TO WORSEN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. RIOTS CONTINUE IN BANGLADESH AS SOCIAL VIOLENCE ESCALATES FOLLOWING COUP.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Preparations continue among western powers to prepare for Iran’s counterattack. Several nations have made substantial preparations for the evacuation of their citizens from the region. In Cyprus, local media has highlighted the pre-staging of military aircra...

Aug 06, 20246 min

The Wire - August 5, 2024

//The Wire//2230Z August 5, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: MARKET VOLATILITY STRIKES GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS. BANGLADESH OVERTHROWS GOVERNMENT, PM FLEES COUNTRY. RIOTS CONTINUE IN U.K.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Global: Multiple stock exchanges halted trading on several indexes as markets experienced severe volatility upon opening Monday morning. In the U.S. the NASDAQ dropped by 1,200+ points on opening (which is reportedly the largest drop ever recorded) before recovering s...

Aug 05, 202414 min

Intel Update - August 3 - War and Pizza

00:00 - The Pizza Index 12:39 - Northeast Region 16:14 - Southeast Region 21:29 - Western Europe 27:51 - Middle East 32:37 - GhostNet The text version of the Wire can be found on Twitter: https://twitter.com/s2_underground And on our Wire Telegram page here: https://t.me/S2undergroundWire If you would like to support us, we're on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=30479515 And if you don't like Patreon, we're also on Playeur! https://playeur.com/c/S2Underground Disclaimer: No company sponso...

Aug 03, 202436 min

The Wire - August 2, 2024

//The Wire//2100Z August 2, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: QUANTICO TERRORISTS RELEASED ON BAIL BY ICE. WARTIME PREPARATIONS CONTINUE IN MIDDLE EAST.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Preparations for a widening war continue to made among all parties. An increase in U.S. military aviation traffic has been noted throughout the Middle East theatre, along with at least one Russian cargo flight directly into Tehran. Jordanian and Egyptian leadership have again voiced somewha...

Aug 02, 20244 min
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