2. Qassab A masked man from within the kingdom introduced himself as the spokesman of the Free Masked Movement (#حركة_الملثمين_الاحرار). In his announcement, he saluted all the free people in the Muslim world and referred to the leaders of Muslim-majority countries as rulers of disgrace and shame. he claimed... that the movement had successfully established an anti-state structure operating from inside Saudi Arabia. He stated the following: 1.The Free Masked Movement has reorganized itself into two divisions: •A military-security division made up of dissident officers and personnel •A civilian division composed of ordinary citizens 2.Qassab said that operatives from the movement had tracked, monitored, and filmed a royal convoy from point-blank range. 3.He added that, in response to public pressure, the movement had temporarily postponed direct armed confrontations with regime security forces. 4.He also revealed that, through its security operatives, the movement had successfully smuggled six individuals out of Saudi prisons. His talk of potential armed action drew backlash from what he referred to as the civilian division of the masked movement, who had committed to a peaceful approach. However, his next statement… Read next post.show more

The masked Arabs Here’s everything we know about the masked movement in Saudi Arabia. 🧵 Thread 1,2,3,4,5,

1. First, freedom of speech is nearly nonexistent. According to many reports, expressing an opinion that contradicts the official narrative can result in up to 20 years in prison. This has pushed ordinary citizens to appear in videos wearing masks and shmagh to conceal their identities. Dozens of such videos have surfaced from cities across the kingdom, where the masked citizens criticize: 1.Normalization with Israel 2.The secularization of society through government-funded concerts, music festivals, and nightclubs 3.Bin Salman’s policies 4.Harsh living conditions according to them. The masked men exchanged greetings with other masked men, declaring they would not back down until the fall of MBS and some went further and said the entire Al-Saud family. Almost all of them emphasized their peaceful approach, until the masked Qassab appeared.

3, In Qassab’s second appearance he stated: 1.We confirm our continued communication with the 6 individuals who were smuggled out of Saudi prisons, and we warn the General Investigation officers against arresting them again. This time, the consequences will be dire, God forbid. 2.We condemn the Saudi government’s growing ties with the Zionist entity, including trade exchanges and allowing their civilian aircraft to fly over Saudi airspace, while our people in occupied Palestine face genocide and ethnic cleansing. What reason could there be for normalizing with a criminal occupier other than the deeply rooted treason within you, you submissive traitors? In response to objections to armed action from the peaceful masked individuals, whom Qassab refers to as the civilian wing of the movement, he said: “You claim we’ve stolen the spotlight from you. Let me assure you that the military wing of the Free Masked Movement is the only side showing real teamwork and coordination. As for the activists advocating peaceful discourse, we won’t ask you to unite, since you reject this rhetoric. But at the very least, make your presence visible as we make ours. Change your methods of expressing opposition to the regime. Be creative with graffiti. Write your demands on paper and spread them in the streets of the cities. How am I supposed to train recruits in the military wing, maintain their physical fitness, and also take over your role in the movement?” How did MBS’s online bot army respond? Read next post…

4, Known accounts linked to what’s referred to in the kingdom as “ذباب” (the online bot army) attempted to discredit the masked movement, claiming its members weren’t even Saudi. At times they said they were Yemeni; other times they argued their Arabic didn’t sound Saudi. But any Arab can clearly recognize the dialect and tone, they are unmistakably from the kingdom, as confirmed by the evidence they presented. However, what Qassab revealed today has silenced the bots for good. Read the next post.

5. What Qassab revealed today was unexpected. The movement released a video from the heart of Riyadh, the capital of the kingdom. The military wing of the Free Masked Movement published footage showing the surveillance and tracking of a Saudi General Investigation Directorate patrol, followed by an armed clash. In the footage: 1-Surveillance of Saudi General Investigation Directorate vehicles 2-Members communicating via wireless devices, tracking the vehicle’s movements 3-A command issued to strike once the vehicle reached a designated point The clash and footage were presented as proof of the movement’s presence in Riyadh, as stated in the video. At the end of the video it stated: “This was a warning operation directed at security forces. There were no casualties، that was intentional. The objective was to prove our presence.”

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