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Bad Dog

(2,025 posts) Thu Mar 10, 2016, 03:15 PM Mar 2016

Germany says stolen Islamic State files 'probably genuine'

Source: BBC

Germany's interior minister has said stolen files detailing hundreds of recruits to the Islamic State militant group can be assumed to be genuine.

Thomas de Maiziere said the information could help with prosecutions of IS fighters, and help prevent future recruitment to the militant group.

Files obtained by German, UK and Syrian opposition media are said to identify IS recruits from at least 40 countries.

Some 22,000 names appear to be listed but most may be duplicates.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-35773649

Some good news. The security expert on the BBC was grinning like a Cheshire cat.

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Germany says stolen Islamic State files 'probably genuine' (Original Post) Bad Dog Mar 2016 OP

Even if the list is bogus, there will be some scurrying about to leave NCjack Mar 2016 #1

The expert on the BBC said that even if it's a couple of years old it will still be very useful. Bad Dog Mar 2016 #2

NCjack

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1. Even if the list is bogus, there will be some scurrying about to leave

Reply to Bad Dog (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 04:09 PM

Mar 2016

Western countries and get to friendly ones. The dragnet will get some prizes.

Bad Dog

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2. The expert on the BBC said that even if it's a couple of years old it will still be very useful.

Reply to NCjack (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 05:26 PM

Mar 2016

I think it's been through the mill, intelligence services are always very worried about spreading disinformation and looking stupid. I don't think there'd even be such a qualified response if they didn't think it was the real thing.

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