Islamic State is using homing pigeons to deliver messages to operatives outside of its “caliphate”, it has emerged.
Jordanian troops captured a homing pigeon sent by Isil fighters in Iraq to a person in neighbouring Jordan with a letter addressed to him, the commander of the country’s border guard told a press conference.
While Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) is known for its social media, Brig. Gen Saber al-Mahayreh said the extremist group was also using much more low-tech devices to try to get messages out.
“The jihadists tied a letter with a phone number to the foot of the bird, which was flying to a Jordanian resident,” he said.
Isil leaders are increasingly worried about having their communications intercepted by the US-led coalition.
Western officials are becoming increasingly worried about the encrypted communications Isil uses to evade authorities and disseminate its propaganda, including through apps like Telegram.
In its last monthly magazine it encouraged its followers to use encrypted apps, such as What’s App and Telegram to message one another.
Online counterterrorism groups also believe they have developed their own encrypted app that cloaks their digital communications from organisations such as the FBI.
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