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| Pentagon investigates 'IS online threat' to US military | Pentagon investigates 'IS online threat' to US military |
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| The US defence department says it is investigating an online threat allegedly made by Islamic State (IS) to about 100 of its military personnel. | The US defence department says it is investigating an online threat allegedly made by Islamic State (IS) to about 100 of its military personnel. |
| A list of names and addresses was posted on a website linked to the group alongside a call for them to be killed. | A list of names and addresses was posted on a website linked to the group alongside a call for them to be killed. |
| The group said it obtained the information by hacking servers and databases but US officials said most of the data was in the public domain. | The group said it obtained the information by hacking servers and databases but US officials said most of the data was in the public domain. |
| A US security source told the BBC that those on the list were being contacted. | A US security source told the BBC that those on the list were being contacted. |
| The group, which called itself the Islamic State Hacking Division, said the personnel named had participated in US missions against IS. | The group, which called itself the Islamic State Hacking Division, said the personnel named had participated in US missions against IS. |
| It urged its supporters in the US to "take the final step" and "deal with" those named. | It urged its supporters in the US to "take the final step" and "deal with" those named. |
| A US defence official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told US media: "I can't confirm the validity of the information, but we are looking into it." | A US defence official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told US media: "I can't confirm the validity of the information, but we are looking into it." |
| Where key countries stand on IS | |
| Why IS seeks to expand | |
| A spokesman for the US Navy's law enforcement agency told the BBC that the personnel would be advised to check their online footprint and adjust their privacy settings. | A spokesman for the US Navy's law enforcement agency told the BBC that the personnel would be advised to check their online footprint and adjust their privacy settings. |
| The US and its allies have been conducting air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq since last September. | |
| IS has seized large swathes of territory in both countries. Its brutal tactics, including mass killings and abductions of members of religious and ethnic minorities, have sparked outrage across the world. |