2/ These are the ISIS hard drives &phones that I recently got access to in Syria. I took pic of it.
They were taken from abandoned ISIS locations or captured ISIS members. The drone files were on 1 of those drives. Am going thru content of drives. Expect more stories.
@akhbar
They were taken from abandoned ISIS locations or captured ISIS members. The drone files were on 1 of those drives. Am going thru content of drives. Expect more stories.
@akhbar
3/ Of course it's already known that ISIS used drones in Syria/Iraq.
But what is interesting about the ISIS files I obtained in Syria is that we now have the numbers and $$$ behind the #ISIS drone program:
300 drones. 115 UAV planes costing over $1.1 million.
That's huge.
But what is interesting about the ISIS files I obtained in Syria is that we now have the numbers and $$$ behind the #ISIS drone program:
300 drones. 115 UAV planes costing over $1.1 million.
That's huge.
4/ Also interesting that the ISIS files shine some light on how ISIS managed to get all these drones.
And it's extremely simple: Just order it online to locations outside Syria and then pay for transport to Syria. Or as the ISIS files say, "shipping it to Sham".
@akhbar
And it's extremely simple: Just order it online to locations outside Syria and then pay for transport to Syria. Or as the ISIS files say, "shipping it to Sham".
@akhbar
5/ As my tv report for @akhbar on the ISIS drone files is in Arabic, in the next tweets I'll explain the main points of the story in English.
7/ There are many more items on the ISIS drone purchase list I obtained in Syria.
Remote controls, landings gears, range extenders etc Everything you need to fly drones. A total of over $882.000.
@akhbar
Remote controls, landings gears, range extenders etc Everything you need to fly drones. A total of over $882.000.
@akhbar
8/ Next to the items, ISIS has put a link to the product. Most are from websites from Chinese drone producer DJI or websites from the US, Germany or Turkey. For instance Hobbyking.com dronemaker.de aliexpress.com or droneparts.de
9/ The ISIS UAV-plane program is equally extensive and expensive.
Different models, 115 in total. Cost without engines: almost 38.000 USD.
Only the electronics: 147.000 USD.
@akhbar
Different models, 115 in total. Cost without engines: almost 38.000 USD.
Only the electronics: 147.000 USD.
@akhbar
10/ Next to some products, ISIS has written some notes.
For instance here, it's written: "It must be from the mentioned supplier."
@akhbar
For instance here, it's written: "It must be from the mentioned supplier."
@akhbar
11/ The total cost of the ISIS UAV-plane program is a bit over 273.000 dollars as you can see. 👇
@akhbar
@akhbar
12/ Interestingly the bill is divided to 2 parts:
1st part of the bill is: $65.000 for products from Turkey and Europe inclusive shipping to Sham.
2nd part of the bill mentions: "products from China and Hong Kong without shipping." A total of 208.000 dollars.
@akhbar
1st part of the bill is: $65.000 for products from Turkey and Europe inclusive shipping to Sham.
2nd part of the bill mentions: "products from China and Hong Kong without shipping." A total of 208.000 dollars.
@akhbar
13/ Not sure if it is somehow related but interestingly a female American ISIS member admitted recently that she travelled to Hong Kong with 30.000 USD &gold.
14/ On the UAV-plane purchase list, ISIS added a note too.
It reads: "I dont like the price of the Mugin plane and super huge Mugin plane. I will push her on the price inshllah."
@akhbar
It reads: "I dont like the price of the Mugin plane and super huge Mugin plane. I will push her on the price inshllah."
@akhbar
15/ All files I obtained regarding the ISIS drone purchase lists are dated between mid 2017 and December 2018, two months before the final ISIS battle in Baghouz.
@akhbar
@akhbar
16/ I would also like to point out that these ISIS drone purchase lists that I found in syria were originally prepared by ISIS members in English. I didn't translate them.
It suggests to me that the ISIS members involved in the plane program cannot all write Arabic.
@akhbar
It suggests to me that the ISIS members involved in the plane program cannot all write Arabic.
@akhbar
17/ According to Danish media, a Danish ISIS group was convicted in Denmark on terror charges in Decemebr for purchasing & shipping drones to syria.
A Danish Lebanese citizen called Basil Hassan (allegedly killed in 2017) played a leading role in the ISIS drone program.
@akhbar
A Danish Lebanese citizen called Basil Hassan (allegedly killed in 2017) played a leading role in the ISIS drone program.
@akhbar
18/ But please realise that I do not know yet if the ISIS drone documents that I've reported on relate somehow to the convicted Danish ISIS group. I need more time to establish or dismiss that.
@akhbar
@akhbar
19/ Thank you all for your attention.
And hopefully I will find more interesting stuff to share with you among the ISIS hard drives and phones that I got access to.
And hopefully I will find more interesting stuff to share with you among the ISIS hard drives and phones that I got access to.
