Terror trial collapses after fears of deep embarrassment to security services

 Islamic State (IS), Säpo Säkerhetspolisen, Sweden, Syria, United Kingdom UK, United States of America USA, war on terror
jul 272015
 

Swedish national Bherlin Gildo’s lawyers argued British intelligence agencies were supporting the same Syrian opposition groups as he was A Free Syrian Army fighter fires his weapon during clashes in Aleppo. The Old Bailey was told by the crown that there was no longer a reasonable prospect of a prosecution. The prosecution of a Swedish national accused of terrorist activities in Syria has collapsed at the Old Bailey after it became clear Britain’s security and intelligence agencies would have been [lees verder]

GCHQ and European spy agencies worked together on mass surveillance

 BND, Bundesnachrichtendienst, CNI, DGSE, Duitsland, France, GCHQ, Gov. Com. Headquarters (UK), inlichtingen(operatie(s)), internet surveillance, NSA, National Security Agency, Säpo Säkerhetspolisen, Spain, Sweden, telefoontap/eavesdropping, United Kingdom UK, United States of America USA
apr 092014
 

Edward Snowden papers unmask close technical cooperation and loose alliance between British, German, French, Spanish and Swedish spy agencies The German, French, Spanish and Swedish intelligence services have all developed methods of mass surveillance of internet and phone traffic over the past five years in close partnership with Britain’s GCHQ eavesdropping agency. The bulk monitoring is carried out through direct taps into fibre optic cables and the development of covert relationships with telecommunications companies. A loose but growing eavesdropping alliance [lees verder]