Thousands Of ISIS Documents Apparently Leaked To British Media by Bill Chapell.
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Names, addresses and phone numbers of some 22,000 ISIS recruits — and information about the network that recruited them — are reportedly part of a trove of data that Sky News says it received from a former member of the extremist group.
The identities of people from more than 50 countries, including Britain, European nations, the U.S. and Canada, are purportedly in the data, which Sky says it has shared with government authorities.
“Some of the telephone numbers on the list are still active,” Sky reports, “and it is believed that although many will be family members, a significant number are used by the jihadis themselves.”
It’s not yet clear how many of the thousands of people named in the documents might have traveled to join ISIS, and how many may still be in their home countries.
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I don’t know if having a document leak makes the Islamic State more like a government or just the typical group with poor security practices.
The interview with the leaker offers an effective counter to Islamic extremists:
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Sky News said it obtained the data via a memory stick provided by a former member of the Free Syrian Army using the name Abu Hamed, who joined ISIS but then quit because he believes the group stopped following Islamic law and is too heavily influenced by former members of Iraq’s Baath party.
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Urging Muslims to be more observant isn’t going to put money in the pockets of anti-terror profiteers so don’t look for any sudden policy changes in the “war on terrorism.”