In September 2004, satellite terminals for internet cafes in Iraq switched to a new communications hub in the UAE, cutting off NSA monitoring of internet in the cafes. Within 40 days, Signals Intelligence Directorate teams outfitted a Special Collection Service site in Ankara, Turkey, to intercept signals from the new hub, immediately resulting in a “successful raid in Kirkuk.”
Aug 01, 2005
Mar 01, 2018
Iraq