Добавить новость
ru24.net
World News in Dutch
Март
2016

Germany is in possession of the leaked ISIS files and it thinks they are authentic

0

http://syndication.ap.org/AP.Distro.ContentBroker2/ContentBroker.aspx?contentid=306411c4af11c40c920f6a706700a5ab&iid=0010964bf86a4f528c511dd9afe35e01&rsn=1&recordid=b0c8cc1cec01461da3df16b2ab24a4cd&filingId=409d43c716914db88cfce3f600d9001a&role=Preview&reldt=2016-03-10T12:25:46&media=Photo&sz=&dest=ak&trF=CAI108&ofn=Mideast%2bIsmaic%2bState%2bFiles.JPEG&fmt=jpg&relativeUrl=jpg/2016/201603/10/306411c4af11c40c920f6a706700a5ab.jpg&s3Key=preview.jpg&authToken=eNotizEOwyAMAF8EsgE7YUDqV4AkkoeGKAS1gx9fhi633J3u38SeoicIkRgAHPpVqyQPHBBrMPlANDVANdHBYTgvwAtAply0yTZ3IK%2bjp9rO55Yynnb3Vxldzr1PdNn229b21iEzRmCv1yf9BRKoXImcZevQ2ZV%2bbcYtKA%3d%3d

BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of files have surfaced with personal data on members of the Islamic State group — documents that might help authorities track down and prosecute foreign fighters who returned home after joining the extremists, or identify those who recruited them in the first place.

Germany's federal criminal police said Thursday they are in possession of the files and believe they are authentic.

The announcement came after Britain's Sky News reported it had obtained 22,000 Islamic State files that detail the real names of fighters for the group, where they were from, their telephone numbers and even names of those who sponsored and recruited them. In a joint report, Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper in Munich and broadcasters WDR and NDR reported independently Monday they had obtained "many dozens" of pages of such documents itself.

"This is a huge data base — there are more than something like 22,000 names, so this is very, very important," said Dalia Ghanem-Yazbeck, a research analyst at the Carnegie Middle East Center.

She said the files would "definitely" help international security services, including those in Arab countries, to confirm the identities of those who have already left to fight for Islamic State, to discover the identities of new fighters, and to help them in identifying those who return home from Syria and Iraq.

Sky said the files, obtained at the border between Turkey and Syria, were passed to them on a memory stick stolen from the head of the Islamic State's internal security police by a former fighter who had grown disillusioned with the group.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung and the German broadcasters reported they also had obtained the files on the Turkey-Syria border, where they said Islamic State files and videos were widely available from anti-IS Kurdish fighters and members of IS itself.

The documents highlight the bureaucratic work of the highly secretive extremist group that has spread fear through its brutal killings and deadly attacks in its self-declared caliphate of Syria and Iraq, as well as in places like France, Turkey, Lebanon, Yemen and Libya.

The information could help the U.S.-led coalition that is fighting the Islamic State group by aiding in a crackdown on the extremists' foreign fighter networks, said U.S. Army Col. Steve Warren, a spokesman for the coalition.

He said that while he was not able to verify the documents, he hoped that "if there is a media outlet that has these names and numbers, I hope they publish them."

http://syndication.ap.org/AP.Distro.ContentBroker2/ContentBroker.aspx?contentid=306411c4af11c40c920f6a706700a5ab&iid=0010964bf86a4f528c511dd9afe35e01&rsn=1&recordid=b0c8cc1cec01461da3df16b2ab24a4cd&filingId=409d43c716914db88cfce3f600d9001a&role=Preview&reldt=2016-03-10T12:25:46&media=Photo&sz=&dest=ak&trF=CAI108&ofn=Mideast%2bIsmaic%2bState%2bFiles.JPEG&fmt=jpg&relativeUrl=jpg/2016/201603/10/306411c4af11c40c920f6a706700a5ab.jpg&s3Key=preview.jpg&authToken=eNotizEOwyAMAF8EsgE7YUDqV4AkkoeGKAS1gx9fhi633J3u38SeoicIkRgAHPpVqyQPHBBrMPlANDVANdHBYTgvwAtAply0yTZ3IK%2bjp9rO55Yynnb3Vxldzr1PdNn229b21iEzRmCv1yf9BRKoXImcZevQ2ZV%2bbcYtKA%3d%3d

That would help bring attention to the problem of foreign fighters joining IS and also would help authorities to crack down on the problem, he said.

"This would allow the law enforcement apparatus across the world to become much more engaged and begin to help do what we can to stem this flow of foreign fighters — so we're hopeful that its accurate and if so we certainly plan to do everything we can to help," he said.

Both Sky and Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported the documents were forms with 23 questions to be filled out by recruits when they were inducted into the Islamic State. Sky said they included nationals from at least 51 countries, including the U.S. and Britain.

Zaman al-Wasl English, a Syrian news site critical of extremist fighters and the government, also obtained the documents from a source in the border area, said its editor, Mohamed Hamdan.

However, the site only had only 1,736 names and Hamdan couldn't explain the discrepancy.

"The document gives the jihadists who want to join Daesh the choice of profession, what does he want to be: a suicide bomber, a martyr, a fighter, or an administrative worker. And many of the people who join the Islamic State as administrative workers have degrees in engineering, computers and many strong majors," Hamdan told The Associated Press in Tunis.

The documents it posted had the word "secret" at the bottom, while on the top it had the name "Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant," or ISIL, on one top corner and the "General Directorate of Borders" on the other. Hamdan said they were the same as those obtained by Sky.

The website's documents stated the fighters entered areas under IS control in 2013, except for a Turkish citizen born in 1989 who entered on May 12, 2014. It also says which border point the fighter crossed, who from his family IS should contact, his personal belongings, blood type and marital status.

It posted 122 documents of fighters from around the world who said they wanted to carry out suicide attacks.

As of last month, the U.S. estimates IS had 19,000 to 25,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria, down from an estimated 20,000 to 31,500 fighters — a number that was based on intelligence reports from May to August 2014.

The decrease reflects the combined effects of battlefield deaths, desertions, internal disciplinary action, recruiting shortfalls and difficulties that foreign fighters face traveling to Syria, according to a U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to discuss the estimates with the media.

The documents appear to have been collected near the end of 2013, Sky News reported. At that time, the Islamic State was "at a pretty early stage of its state- building capacity," Ghanem-Yazbeck said.

"I wouldn't say that this is the most dangerous leak, but it is very interesting to see what does it mean exactly for IS," she said at her office in Beirut. "It shows that the organization is not that ... hermetically sealed."

Haras Rafiq, managing director of the London-based Quilliam Foundation, an anti-extremist think-tank, noted that the data was from 2013, and thus might not be "that important."

But he added: "Clearly, there is a fracture in the organization, people are disillusioned, the price of oil is dropping — and that is having an effect on their operations and paying people."

Markus Koths, a spokesman for Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office, the Bundeskriminalamt, told the AP that the agency had IS documents such as those obtained by the Sueddeutsche Zeitung. He would not comment on specifics about either media report amid an ongoing investigation, and he also would not say how German intelligence obtained the documents, or how long they have been in its possession, "for tactical reasons."

He did say, however: "We believe there is a high probability that these documents are genuine."

"These documents are of significance for us for prosecutorial reasons and for threat prevention," he said.

Koths would not say whether other intelligence agencies had the same files, and the CIA declined to comment on the authenticity of the documents or whether U.S. officials have seen them.

The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant was the official name of the group before its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, declared the Islamic State caliphate in June 2014 after the group captured wide areas of Iraq, including the second-largest city of Mosul.

The extremist group was formed in 2013 during the brief merger of al-Qaida's branches in Iraq and Syria, known as the Islamic State in Iraq, and the Nusra Front. After they split in early 2013, those under al-Baghdadi's command kept using the name ISIL until the caliphate was declared and they started using just the Islamic State.

The date of the documents suggested they may not provide information on the group's current membership, but could offer insight into fighters recruited in 2013 as well as its bureaucratic systems.

Mathieu Guidere, a French analyst who has written a book about the Islamic State, cautioned against taking the documents at face value. Guidere worked on deconstructing records obtained from al-Qaida in Iraq in 2007 and said about 80 percent of the information in them turned out to be a plant.

Among the more than 400 French names on the Syrian list, he said some were real and some appeared to be false — a pattern he said likely was true for the rest of the documents.

He speculated that it could be an attempt by the Syrian administration to engage Western intelligence agencies.

"These are files that are part real, part fabrication," Guidere said. "I think the Syrians want to negotiate an information exchange."

Speaking to reporters in Brussels, German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said the documents in Germany's possession "are most likely authentic" and "show the thoroughness of this criminal organization."

He said authorities can use the documents to build better cases against people who had gone to fight with Islamic State and then returned home.

"If it's now clear that they were there, ... then it is an important supplement to the chain of evidence that leads to a tougher and more precise verdict, then they are very useful documents," he said.

___

Mroue reported from Beirut. Associated Press writers Zeina Karam in Beirut, Susannah George in Baghdad, Deb Riechmann in Washington, Paisley Dodds in London, Lori Hinnant in Paris, Bouazza ben Bouazza in Tunis, and Kirsten Grieshaber in Berlin contributed to this report.




Moscow.media
Частные объявления сегодня





Rss.plus




Коллекция Chanel couture осень-зима 2025

Сеть клиник «Будь Здоров» открыла первый травмпункт сети на базе клиники на Сретенке

Эксперт по антиквариату и сервировке Регина ван Влит: как отличить антиквариат от ненужного старья

Жена Дмитрия Диброва Полина опубликовала первое фото с похудевшим на 20 кг мужем


Weah’s agent: One Juventus director ‘is creating problems’

Kolo Muani: Juventus prepare new offer but face Man United and Chelsea threat

Buy? Sell? The SF Giants’ case for both scenarios

Dear Abby: Our son was clean and fit until Emily came along


Деревенские прогулки...

«Деловые Линии» сократили сроки авиаперевозок по более чем 4400 направлений по России

Туманное утро в Турчасово...

Маяк Анива, скала Сивучья, Сахалин


Fretless — The Wrath of Riffson — музыка спасёт мир. Рецензия

Today's Wordle answer for Monday, July 28

Quarantine Zone creator reveals 3 reasons the zombie sim went viral on TikTok

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 movie gets its first full trailer for Comic-Con, promising even more animatronic terror



Слушатели ENERGY отправятся на «Пикник Афиши» в Петербурге

Приключения в Дагестане: Comedy Radio рекомендует «Атель-Матель»

Только смелым покоряются моря

Сотрудница подразделения столичного главка Росгвардии завоевала «золото» на чемпионате войск по легкоатлетическому кроссу




СК сообщил о возбуждении уголовного дела из-за обвала скалы в Кисловодске

Где живут и на чем ездят самые аварийные водители России?

Детёныш редкого кенгуру валлаби появился на свет в Московском зоопарке

Лео Канделаки и Анжелика Стубайло сыграют в новую трэвел-игру «Кто куда» на ТНТ


Каталог каналов Telegram. Новостные каналы в Telegram.

РВД FLEX-LINE: технические характеристики — подробное описание.

Исторические фантазии и реалии. Часть 5

Спутник с двигателем, собранным в Печатниках, вывели на орбиту


Кудерметова пробилась во второй раунд турнира в Монреале.

Калинская повысила свои позиции на 17 мест в рейтинге WTA

Весной его дисквалифицировали за мат, а теперь он герой Универсиады. Кто такой Владимир Сидоренко?

Калинская поднялась на 17 позиций в обновленном рейтинге WTA


Спутник с двигателем, собранным в Печатниках, вывели на орбиту

Слушатели ENERGY отправятся на «Пикник Афиши» в Петербурге

Станция "Достоевская" Кольцевой линии метро готова на четверть - Собянин

Американский офицер призвал США купить у РФ Командорские острова за $15 млрд


Музыкальные новости

Классика лечит: как Моцарт и Бетховен заменяют таблетки

Ротация на Интернет Радио. Ротация песни на Интернет радио.

«Тошнотворные звезды». Критик Соседов назвал троицу артистов, которых надо изгнать с телевидения

В Италии поднимается огромная общественная волна в поддержку Гергиева



Приключения в Дагестане: Comedy Radio рекомендует «Атель-Матель»

Благотворительная акция ко Всемирному Дню офтальмологии от детских глазных клиник «Ясный Взор»

Сотрудница подразделения столичного главка Росгвардии завоевала «золото» на чемпионате войск по легкоатлетическому кроссу

Только смелым покоряются моря


«Россети Центр» обеспечили электроэнергией объекты водоснабжения Смоленской области

Греф представил Путину отчет о деятельности Сбербанка.

Собянин рассказал о тестировании ИИ-системы для диагностики инсульта

Сотрудница подразделения столичного главка Росгвардии завоевала «золото» на чемпионате войск по легкоатлетическому кроссу


Культовый BAW 212 уже в России

Сотрудники ОМОН Росгвардии помогли пострадавшему в ДТП на МКАД

ДТП с участием трех автомобилей произошло на внутренней стороне 104 километра МКАД

В Москве 2 будет ограничено движение автомобилей


Путин сделал шутку о системе "Оплата с помощью улыбки".

Путин поделился достижениями России в области технологий искусственного интеллекта.

Путин: рост Сбербанка обеспечивает стабильность банковской системы.

"Ъ": Москва облегчила жизнь молдаванам в России


Новый штамм COVID-19 переносится как легкая форма ОРВИ



Депутата ЗакСа Ленобласти Ивана Апостолевского задержали за пост с Навальным*


Врач-косметолог Мадина Осман: что такое липофилинг и кому он может быть показан

МЧС: пострадавшие в санатории Кисловодска находятся в состоянии средней тяжести

Благотворительная акция ко Всемирному Дню офтальмологии от детских глазных клиник «Ясный Взор»

Обрушение в санатории "Москва" в Кисловодске: пострадали двое отдыхающих


Чтобы убрать Зеленского, США достаточно показать ему одну папку: вот почему Киев упал в ноги Трампу


Школьники из ЯНАО улучшили свои знания на олимпиадной смене в Подмосковье

«Краснодар» и московское «Динамо» проведут сегодня первые матчи в Кубке России

Легкоатлеты из Мордовии показали лучшие результаты мирового сезона на международных соревнованиях в Москве

В День парашютиста героем рубрики «Знай наших» стал сотрудник вневедомственной охраны столичного главка Росгвардии младший лейтенант полиции Александр С.


Лукашенко взял на контроль ситуацию с уничтожением БПЛА над Минском

В Минске готовы активизировать сотрудничество с Эфиопией



Собянин: Участие москвичей в жизни города — ключ ко всем позитивным изменениям

Собянин рассказал о тестировании уникальной ИИ-системы для диагностики инсульта

Собянин рассказал, как строят станцию «Достоевская» Кольцевой линии метро

Станция "Достоевская" Кольцевой линии метро готова на четверть - Собянин


В Ростокине расскажут о млекопитающих Москвы

Кнайсль положительно оценила природоохранные меры в России.

Возле Геленджика произошел лесной пожар

В Бузулукском бору в эти дни работает смена проекта «Заповедное дело РГО»


Температура морской воды на крымских пляжах, 29 июля

Слушатели ENERGY отправятся на «Пикник Афиши» в Петербурге

Türkiye Today: Семья Алиевых приобрела в Турции акции роскошного отеля за 500 млн. евро. Фоторяд

Спутник с двигателем, собранным в Печатниках, вывели на орбиту


Не чайные клиперы

Деревенские прогулки...

В Архангельске с 29 июля перекрывается движение по участку набережной Северной Двины

Туманное утро в Турчасово...


Прогноз погоды в Крыму на 27 июля

Сколько пассажиров прибывают в Крым летом на поездах ежедневно

В Симферополе состоялась презентация книги об Александре Федорчаке

В Крыму из-за дыма от пожара столкнулись девять автомобилей


Матвиенко указала на возможности для сотрудничества у Кубы при статусе партнера БРИКС

Слушатели ENERGY отправятся на «Пикник Афиши» в Петербурге

Оргструктура компании: как построить устойчивый бизнес

Карабахская земля горит под ногами оккупантов












Спорт в России и мире

Новости спорта


Новости тенниса
Вероника Кудерметова

Кудерметова пробилась во второй раунд турнира в Монреале.






Матвиенко указала на возможности для сотрудничества у Кубы при статусе партнера БРИКС

UNOde50 представил коллекцию осень-зима 2025/26 (FW-2025/26): украшения как путь к себе

РВД FLEX-LINE: технические характеристики — подробное описание.

ДТП с участием трех автомобилей произошло на внутренней стороне 104 километра МКАД