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October 17, 2013 08:27 pm GMT

Report: NSA Snooping Plays Key Role in Drone Strikes Against Terrorists

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The CIA has a secret ally in its controversial drone strikes program that kills suspect terrorists around the world: the National Security Agency. New documents leaked by Edward Snowden reveal that the NSA's Internet surveillance and hacking capabilities in fact play a crucial role, as reported by The Washington Post.

The NSA contributes to efforts to hunt down terrorists with a wide variety of cyber-espionage tools. Sometimes, they intercept Internet traffic and emails; other times, its elite hackers team — the Tailored Access Operations division — hacks into a target's computer to intercept files, chat logs and even record keystrokes. Read more...

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