Originally posted on January 17, 2007 @ 9:21 pm
Terrorists in Basra, Iraq, have turned Google Earth into a tool for targeting attacks, according to The Daily Telegraph, a U.K. newspaper.
Citing unnamed British Army intelligence sources, the Telegraph said that documents recovered from the homes of insurgents included print-outs of Google Earth images with notations detailing the longitude and latitude of a British military camp.
The article quotes the unidentified intelligence officer as saying:
We believe they use Google Earth to identify the most vulnerable areas such as tents.
It also notes that one solider has been killed and several wounded in mortar attacks at the camp in question.
The implication is that Google Earth bears some measure of responsibility is dubious considering the mapping software has its limitations.