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How SIGINT Helped Liberate an American Hostage in Iraq

SUMMARY

A cryptologic support team identified mobile phone handsets involved in kidnappings in Iraq, which allowed special forces to capture and interrogate individuals with information regarding the hostage Roy Hallums, leading to his rescue. 

DOCUMENT’S DATE

Oct 14, 2005

PUBLICLY AVAILABLE

Mar 01, 2018

TAGS

Iraq