The Wire - September 6, 2024

S2 Underground

//The Wire//2300Z September 6, 2024//

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//BLUF: AMERICAN KILLED BY IDF SNIPER IN WEST BANK. TDA MEMBERS ARRESTED IN COLORADO.//

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-International Events-

Middle East: Diplomatic tensions have arisen as a result of Israeli forces killing an American citizen in the West Bank via sniper fire. The White House has voiced concern regarding the attack, which has focused attention on the use of lethal force against unarmed protesters, as well as the reasoning behind Israeli operations in the West Bank at large.

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Colorado: Several arrests have been made of Tren de Aragua (TdA) members in the Aurora/Denver area. The Perez brothers, and the Pacheco-Chirinos brothers have been arrested following an increased spotlight on TdA activity in the area.

USA: This morning the Social Security Administration experienced a nationwide IT outage, with all field offices being closed for in-person services due to impacts to computer systems. The nature of the outage has not been disclosed, however most SSA online services appear to be offline for the time being.

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Analyst Comments: All four of the TdA members that were arrested in Colorado are mid-level leadership for TdA, and were deliberately released into the United States by ICE after entering the U.S. illegally at the southern border. The removal of key leadership in Aurora can impact TdA operations in the short term, however it’s not clear as to how seriously this will change the situation in the long term.

Analyst: S2A1

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