Sky News has an announcement that is the very definition of “big if true.” Here it is, in all its glory:
Tens of thousands of documents, containing 22,000 names, addresses, telephone numbers and family contacts of Islamic State jihadis, have been obtained by Sky News.
Sky News is the same organization that brought us news of that “jihadi technical college” a few weeks back, so keeping up with radical Islamic terrorists appears to be their jam. They have also demonstrated an ability to come out ahead of hoaxes in the past.
Until there is outside confirmation, it won’t be known with absolute certainty that they have the names and information in their possession, but for now, they are saying that they have copies of 23-question forms that every single member of the Islamic State has filled out.
Sky News reported that among the names listed in the documents are a number of known militants, including Reyaad Khan and Junaid Hussain. Most important, they said, are the names of ISIS members who were previously unknown. Their whereabouts are also listed in the documents, which will give counter-terrorism forces a major leg up.
At the end of the article announcing their find, the organization assured readers that they have notified the authorities.
LEAKED: #ISIS `entrance paper` with 23 questions and 22,000 names https://t.co/jzkygdm1Na— Kamna Arora (@kamnaAKrish) March 10, 2016
Exclusive: 1736 documents reveal ISIS jihadists personal data SYRIA NEWS | ZAMAN ALWSL https://t.co/WnIMxvkWAV— Syriabetweenthelines (@Syriabetween) March 10, 2016
Daesh documents leaked to reveal personal details of fighters - 1.7% are Syrians...https://t.co/bIolT67OgM https://t.co/huPLI1mT5M— Miqdaad Versi (@miqdaad) March 9, 2016
Documents leaked by @zamanalwsl reveal the personal data of 1736 ISIS militants. #Syriahttps://t.co/t53rflU7Jz pic.twitter.com/otfSuIq1wM— Rami (@RamiSafadi93) March 9, 2016