Thousands of Stolen 'IS Files' Could Unmask Terrorists

Counterterrorism experts in Germany and other countries are studying tens of thousands of data files allegedly stolen from the Islamic State group, said to contain detailed personal information about terrorist recruits. Britain's Sky News said it acquired the information from a disillusioned Islamic State defector who told a reporter in Turkey that he stole a memory stick from the head of Islamic State's internal security. The files are believed to hold information about more than...

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