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US Intelligence Gains Insight into IS by checking dead fighters' laptops, cellphones
NY Daily News ^ | Sept. 18, 2017 | W. J. Hennigan

Posted on 09/18/2017 2:47:19 PM PDT by Innovative

U.S. intelligence analysts have gained valuable insights into the Islamic State's planning and personnel from a vast cache of digital data and other material recovered from bombed-out offices, abandoned laptops and the cellphones of dead fighters in recently liberated areas of Iraq and Syria.

In the most dramatic gain, U.S. officials over the last two months have added thousands of names of known or suspected Islamic State operatives to an international watch list used at airports and other border crossings. The Interpol database now contains about 19,000 names.

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: isil; isis; islamicstate; terrorism
Excellent! Keep up the good work.
1 posted on 09/18/2017 2:47:19 PM PDT by Innovative
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To: Innovative

Why is this even being reported on?


2 posted on 09/18/2017 2:53:33 PM PDT by lacrew
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To: Innovative

I know I’m kind of a radical, but have we ever considered stopping their cell service? Supposedly we have an NSA.


3 posted on 09/18/2017 2:54:42 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up.)
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To: Innovative
"The Interpol database now contains about 19,000 names."

Get their picture too.

4 posted on 09/18/2017 2:55:00 PM PDT by blam
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To: DesertRhino

then they would use human messengers - harder to intercept.


5 posted on 09/18/2017 2:55:33 PM PDT by RitchieAprile
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To: Innovative

Well there goes that secret. Who the hell is leaking this stuff?


6 posted on 09/18/2017 2:56:46 PM PDT by McGruff (2017 or 1984?)
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To: Innovative

Everyone associated with ISIS and Al Qaeda should be executed after we attempt to derive any useful intel. The fact that we do not do this indicates we are far from getting serious about stopping these bastards. At least the Trump admin. is far superior to Obama or Bush, but we still have a long way to go.


7 posted on 09/18/2017 3:01:42 PM PDT by Enchante
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To: lacrew
Are you saying it's a "duh"....

No news? Cuz Melania wore sneakers the last time out.

8 posted on 09/18/2017 3:01:58 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: All
Map with Euphrates River highlighted:


9 posted on 09/18/2017 3:07:27 PM PDT by Enchante
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To: All

Let them all die along the Euphrates, time for the end game.

Let’s hope they are getting to be surrounded.


10 posted on 09/18/2017 3:08:26 PM PDT by Enchante
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To: RitchieAprile

So stop the intercity travel too. Kill anyone moving in the roads Supposedly it IS a “war”.

Kinda like sinking Jap freighters and fishing boats in WWII.

Ill accept human messengers in exchange for taking away rapid modern smartphone comms. It doesn’t seem like intercepting their comms has worked on the last 16 years.


11 posted on 09/18/2017 3:26:24 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up.)
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To: Alas Babylon!; American_Centurion; An.American.Expatriate; arthurus; ASA.Ranger; ASA Vet; Ax; ...
MI Ping
12 posted on 09/18/2017 4:07:59 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Make US Intelligence great again!)
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To: Innovative


13 posted on 09/18/2017 4:40:21 PM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: Innovative

That’s great reporting!..... let’s help out the enemy!!!


14 posted on 09/18/2017 4:55:15 PM PDT by high info voter (Liberal leftists would have "un-friended" Paul Revere!)
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To: Innovative

Stupid work. Instead of collecting information on thousands of Islamic terrorists.

Just ...

DEPORT ISLAM!


15 posted on 09/18/2017 5:16:33 PM PDT by TheNext (Taxes are Hate !)
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To: lacrew

Because we are an “open” society and we trust our enemies. Why do you think we put a muzzie in the WH?


16 posted on 09/18/2017 5:17:41 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: ASA Vet

Can’t argue with any of these points. The Intel is there. Let’s USE it!


17 posted on 09/18/2017 5:27:50 PM PDT by Ax
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To: Sacajaweau

Heh. It is kinda like “the weathermen gain insight into the weather by checking the weather.” kind of story.


18 posted on 09/18/2017 5:35:55 PM PDT by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: Grimmy

Not that we have anything against weathermen...some of them are fine...LOL


19 posted on 09/18/2017 5:39:04 PM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them)
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