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Improving and Expanding War Zone Collection

SUMMARY

A new system targeting the Thuraya satellite phone network, intelligence from which was “responsible for the capture and/or termination of known terrorists,” has been launched. Kuwait City was the first of about 70 sites in the Middle East to receive the upgrade, which resulted in a six-fold increase in collection volume.

DOCUMENT’S DATE

Jan 13, 2006

PUBLICLY AVAILABLE

Aug 15, 2018