The Wire - March 20, 2025

S2 Underground

//The Wire//2300Z March 20, 2025//
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//BLUF: UNREST CONTINUES IN TURKEY. FBI AGENT ARRESTED FOR DISCLOSURE OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. ATTACKS ON TESLAS CONTINUE TO SPREAD.//
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-International Events-
Turkey: Mass demonstrations have continued throughout the nation following the arrest of political dissidents leading up to an election.
-HomeFront-
USA: Attacks and vandalism efforts continue against Tesla vehicles and dealerships. Most targeting efforts have taken place in California and major cities around the nation where Tesla ownership is common. So far, the DoJ has announced charges for three individuals who have been arrested for their attacks at various sites around the nation.
New York: An FBI agent was arrested last night on charges of disclosing classified information. Johnathan Buma was arrested at the departure terminal of JFK Airport while attempting to board an international flight. He was arrested due to allegedly possessing classified documents for an autobiography he was writing.
Michigan: A shooting was reported at the Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital in Macomb County. One assailant (who was an employee of the hospital) shot a fellow employee in the parking garage, which resulted in a brief standoff before being arrested. The victim has been hospitalized and is in stable condition. Local authorities have stated that this was a personal dispute between two employees that escalated into the shooting incident.
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Analyst Comments: How bad the situation is in Turkey is hard to determine at the moment. This could be the latest mysteriously-funded color revolution to strike a regional power, or it could just be standard Turkish politics.
So far, most of the protesting and demonstrations have remained relatively benign by Turkish standards, and only a limited heavy-handedness has been observed by authorities seeking to retain order. As is common around the world, most of those protesting are students, who are upset about the arrest of Erdogan's political opposition.
Analyst: S2A1
Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground
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