標題: [歐洲] 'Treasure trove for the Taliban': Secret information on Army snipers uncovered in car boot [打印本頁] 作者: vandas 時間: 2012-5-19 05:40 AM 標題: 'Treasure trove for the Taliban': Secret information on Army snipers uncovered in car boot
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Military chiefs were last night investigating a security breach after the personal details of Army snipers were discarded in the boot of a second-hand car. : ^/ B0 E; C5 L, ]" G! `6 J ) u# h+ C+ p* \" X) b |The stunned buyer found a ‘treasure trove’ of secret information which could have been used by Britain’s enemies, including the Taliban, to chilling effect. 4 Q4 d9 s+ P3 l4 ?) w8 Q5 |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSensitive papers listing the names of 28 soldiers selected to train as elite marksmen were discovered under the spare tyre by the new owner.- z5 F. V# f/ L, x
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Sharpshooters: British snipers training in the Kuwaiti desert. The discarded documents revealed the secret identities of 28 soldiers selected to become elite marksmen # C# l2 k' x1 M; |5 H$ L5.39.217.76 , n: _, [9 K/ S! k2 ~( b1 j6 A0 p6 ]/ e6 Q6 u公仔箱論壇An Army pass giving the holder access to Ministry of Defence bases was also found with the course roll in the sold car.( [. ]# L8 y# }
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Concerned defence chiefs launched the urgent probe amid fears the lapse could put lives at peril.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; E$ i# `, w( V. O2 ]
: B9 A" |* @/ c a6 }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOther than in exceptional circumstances, snipers’ identities are closely guarded under the MoD’s operational security procedures to protect them from retribution from enemy sympathisers on home soil.公仔箱論壇- i9 b, x/ o3 R: }
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Experts have warned that terrorists plotting an attack, as well as fraudsters and blackmailers, could wreak havoc by using details to steal identities. % t+ X* p& W% `5.39.217.76 ) K2 ^# d7 ?# s8 [4 s. UAn Army source said: ‘We have a duty of care to provide the best possible support for our soldiers and those who are deemed at risk if their identities are exposed while on operations.公仔箱論壇: l* ?6 e- Z9 a ]) W
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‘Snipers fall into that category as they are at the forefront of our fight against the Taliban, and exposing their identities can put them and their families at risk from more extremist elements of society.’TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。; E2 C. m3 d5 f* e6 I. J& B
6 ^0 L6 A# G' ?' o n* V公仔箱論壇The newly-discovered papers, dated July 2 and 19, 2010, lay hidden for nine months after the car was bought from a Leeds garage last August.5.39.217.769 c8 u/ A0 F# T% r) F# V( v6 ~
The course the documents refer to ran from August 29 to September 24, 2010. # z! [+ L O3 y! S" @0 |% K t8 X, v. }2 l! c0 F wThe memo included the names of servicemen from 10 units. * u& k. u- I% \5 d: F5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇; Q7 E1 g# ]( E; J. Z8 J- A1 l% U8 ^ TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。* q$ C1 Q: W b& [
Secret marksmen: The identities of British snipers such as this Royal Marine Commando are closely guarded for fear of revenge attacks on home soilTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。/ y' x$ ~% C: y
) V8 y$ n, D7 X, ]8 v* a' F$ WThey were the Yorkshire Regiment’s 3rd Battalion and 1st Battalion; The Rifles’ 2nd and 3rd Battalions; The Royal Regiment of Scotl and’s 2nd, 3rd and 4th Battalions; the 2nd Battalion the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment; 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment and 2nd Battalion the Mercian Regiment. , O3 ?7 k$ W7 _; `4 fTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。) [+ i1 d8 u4 r4 m2 C+ m2 Z
The 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment are currently on operations in Afghanistan.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。; u* ^2 M1 D$ s
Z% J4 D. a1 F; m# tAn Army source stressed only around five of six of those named were likely to have passed the difficult course to qualify as snipers, with the possibility of then being deployed on operations. + m B1 W- V1 A# \% m9 t! G' Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb . p5 }. G/ p+ v; W6 t# ~公仔箱論壇‘The information was unclassified so there is no immediate concern,’ he said. ‘However, it’s not the kind of thing we really want out and about. People will be reminded to take a little bit more care.’ 0 f% R/ M1 p; MTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 2 \* y2 h! k+ C& M9 s5.39.217.76As well as the list of soldiers’ names, their rank and regiment, the paper contained information about how to get to the infantry snipers’ course and what kit they should take. ! c* t3 Z& a( o* M" Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 5 k* I0 d# y( X% A( c2 qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA sniper sued the MoD in July 2010 for failing to prevent him being named by a number of newspapers reporting how he shot dead two Taliban fighters at a 1.5 mile range.! p1 {8 r5 S. I+ b! [
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His lawyer Simon McKay described it at the time as a ‘major breach of security’.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ r& w7 x9 N4 c8 O) R
$ R3 w5 X" Y1 |2 C; TTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Only in rare circumstances does the MoD allow snipers’ names to emerge from under the shroud of secrecy.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。: i; V" S8 i8 s) Z4 W
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For instance, this week Lance Corporal Malcolm Graham, a sharpshooter with of The Royal Scots Borderers, the 1st Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland, was named at an inquest where he has been blamed for accidentally shooting one of his own comrades, Lance Corporal Michael Pritchard, in Afghanistan in December 2009.公仔箱論壇+ d' Z+ {6 z0 a
7 P' a9 _- @/ c- m公仔箱論壇The MoD would not be drawn on the security risk posed by the loss of the unescorted pass, which is for an unknown base.5.39.217.76# i% D R2 e- T2 t- s5 a; o
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A spokesman said: ‘We take physical security very seriously and have a range of measures in place to control access to military establishments.’TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。& Y3 t( Y* h9 E: ]! D; n
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He added: ‘We take information security extremely seriously and will investigate the incident.’5 x0 q! K4 S: L- C/ m* k, I
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Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Andy Holt has written to all chief constables saying: ‘In this case the prosecution argued that a police driver is criminally liable for the danger caused by the subject vehicle because, by pursuing or continuing to pursue, the police driver has caused the dangerous driving of the subject vehicle.’ TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。- E# k/ }( d- V& v& B8 h' Z) k! z
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He said the case ‘widened the scope of dangerous driving’ prosecutions, adding: ‘The Police Federation are rightly concerned that officers are at increased risk of prosecution whilst merely seeking to discharge their duties as constables.& r9 [+ L; C7 Z, `' M/ Q
5 c+ M$ L" F: `, | Z$ b5 iTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。‘It would pose a serious risk to the operational delivery of the police service if officers do not conduct pursuits and do not respond to emergencies promptly.5.39.217.762 p' [- D& k4 r6 J
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‘I am working with the Federation to address this issue, but it seems likely that a change or amendment to legislation is required.’ % h- e& ~& r( W3 b% H! }$ q4 Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ) ~6 X- ^# n4 C. P( q. S 公仔箱論壇& o% l5 k2 Z; E4 c- L3 t# ^" s1 Y
Unveiled: Lance Corporal Malcolm Graham's appearance at an inquest this week marked a rare case of a sniper being identified in public
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