Islamic State calls on backers to kill 100 U.S. military personnel
Source: Reuters
Islamic State has posted online what it says are the names, U.S. addresses and photos of 100 American military service members, and called upon its "brothers residing in America" to kill them.
The Pentagon said after the information was posted on the Internet that it was investigating the matter. "I can't confirm the validity of the information, but we are looking into it," a U.S. defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Saturday.
"We always encourage our personnel to exercise appropriate OPSEC (operations security) and force protection procedures," the official added.
In the posting, a group referring to itself as the "Islamic State Hacking Division" wrote in English that it had hacked several military servers, databases and emails and made public the information on 100 members of the U.S. military so that "lone wolf" attackers can kill them.
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Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)Thank you Reuters for dutifully spreading the propagandists terror messages.
project_bluebook
(411 posts)and there is money to be made by spreading fear. Would like to see Anonymous and US agencies work together to shut down and prosecute anyone who knowingly propagates this fear through websites.
Warpy
(111,250 posts)because they just can't get over the idea that Iran is some sort of regional threat. It isn't.
Republicans are the threat. So is the criminal organization they want to empower.
840high
(17,196 posts)Warpy
(111,250 posts)former9thward
(31,986 posts)840high
(17,196 posts)feel like arguing. Thanks for noticing.
DhhD
(4,695 posts)840high
(17,196 posts)you have something recent?
BadGimp
(4,015 posts)eom
samsingh
(17,595 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Good way to identify likely terrorists.