enemy intelligence scans the Internet in search of pieces of information… information that could sabotage operations and endanger our forces.

Plans for an army raid had to be scuttled after a soldier posted a Facebook status that detailed the unit’s plans.

“On Wednesday, we are cleaning out [ed. deleted the name of the town] – today an arrest operation, tomorrow an arrest operation and then, please God, home by Thursday”

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