Event 507

{
  "category": "Sabotage",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The information is based on an original Yle investigative report featuring direct screenshots of the Telegram channel, admin messages, and corroboration from law enforcement agencies. Multiple evidence quotes are visible in the article and screenshots.",
  "countries": [
    "Finland",
    "United Kingdom"
  ],
  "country": "Finland",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "An Yle investigation found a Finnish man acts as a key admin in a violent Telegram channel, providing tactical arson and sabotage tips that fuel ongoing anti-immigrant riots in the UK.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-08-11T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "A Finnish man acts as a key admin on a violent Telegram channel fueling anti-immigrant UK riots.",
    "The channel provides specific arson and sabotage tactics.",
    "UK law enforcement notes the tactics resemble those circulated on the Telegram group.",
    "Finnish and UK authorities are monitoring the situation."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "An Yle probe has uncovered the prominent role played by a Finnish man on a Telegram channel fuelling the anti-immigrant riots in the UK.",
    "Posts on the channel include advice on how to carry out arson attacks.",
    "Police in the UK believe the rioters are using more sophisticated tactics than before, matching those promoted online."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://yle.fi/a/74-20104291"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Arson Advice",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "A Finnish man acts as a key admin on a violent Telegram channel fueling anti-immigrant UK riots.",
            "The channel provides specific arson and sabotage tactics.",
            "UK law enforcement notes the tactics resemble those circulated on the Telegram group.",
            "Finnish and UK authorities are monitoring the situation."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "FI"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "GB",
      "notes": "UK police monitoring the situation and noting connection to Telegram tactics.",
      "status": "Investigation"
    },
    {
      "country": "FI",
      "notes": "Finnish authorities aware of the individual's activity; possible legal review.",
      "status": "Investigation"
    }
  ],
  "follow_up_notes": "??Finnish neo-Nazi admin shares arson tips",
  "headline": "Finnish neo-Nazi admins racist Telegram channel, shares arson tips with UK rioters",
  "location_text": "Finland / United Kingdom",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_507_1763929260_3b256677.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "A Yle probe has uncovered the prominent role played by a Finnish man on a Telegram channel fuelling the anti-immigrant riots in the UK.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://yle.fi/a/74-20104291"
  ],
  "summary_short": "A Finnish neo-Nazi admins a major racist Telegram channel and provides arson guidance to UK rioters.",
  "url": "https://yle.fi/a/74-20104291"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "FI",
  "Attack Type": "Arson Advice",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "FI",
  "Date": "11-Aug-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "https://yle.fi/a/74-20104291",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "??Finnish neo-Nazi admin shares arson tips",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "A Yle probe has uncovered the prominent role played by a Finnish man on a Telegram channel fuelling the anti-immigrant riots in the UK.",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}