Hundreds of ISIS documents were leaked to the West, probably by a deserter, and published in the media. "Are you willing to be a suicide attacker or would you prefer to be a fighter?
First and last name, level of education, work experience and recommendations, "are you willing to be a suicide attacker or would you prefer to be a fighter for ISIS?" – These are some of the questions new recruits had to answer upon joining the organization.
These documents were smuggled out of ISIS, probably by a deserter, and reached Germany's intelligence agency, a Syrian newspaper and Britain's Sky News. Germany's Interior Minister said he thinks the documents are authentic and could allow authorities of European countries to prosecute people who joined ISIS.
Some of the information gathered on new recruits: One asked to be a suicide attacker, because he suffers from a headache due to shrapnel in his head; another, an Australian with a computer degree is also willing to go on a suicide mission. But he worries his night vision might be a hurdle and he doesn't know how to drive manual transmission vehicles; a French national was asked which relatives to contact if he's killed. He replied, "If they did not hear from him, they would know that he is dead."
The Syrian newspaper Zaman Al-Wasl, which is known for expressing views opposing Assad's regime and terror groups such as ISIS, published 122 pages out of the 1,700 documents leaked. The information in the documents include names, dates of birth, blood type, address, marital status and countries visited. There is also information on the applicant's religiosity, jihad experience and "level of obedience." According to the documents, the young recruits came from many places including Afghanistan, France, Germany, Libya, Spain, Tunisia and Uzbekistan as well as Syria.
Markus Koths, a spokesperson for the German Federal Criminal Police, said the documents appear to be authentic and added, "We are taking these into consideration of our law enforcement measures and security." British Home Secretary Theresa May said the "severe threat" posed by ISIS underscores the importance of countries sharing information and taking other steps against the group.
