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ISIS launches forensics division

Islamic State’s information office in Iraq released a slick pictorial report on Saturday showcasing an advanced new tool acquired by the so-called caliphate: Fingerprinting.

The Muslim extremist group announced it had acquired microscopes and magnifying glasses and was in the process of recruiting forensics-minded foreign fighters, according to the MEMRI Jihadism and Terror Threat Monitor website.

Call it CSI: ISIS, where the rock ‘n’ roll intro song from The Who is traded for the rocky desolation of caliphate-controlled territory.  The report was posted to a jihadi forum and appears to be a new step in the terror group’s efforts to show its caliphate is “real” and not a fantasy.

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Islamic State’s information office in Iraq released a slick pictorial report on Saturday showcasing an advanced new tool acquired by the so-called caliphate: Fingerprinting.

The Muslim extremist group announced it had acquired microscopes and magnifying glasses and was in the process of recruiting forensics-minded foreign fighters, according to the MEMRI Jihadism and Terror Threat Monitor website.

Call it CSI: ISIS, where the rock ‘n’ roll intro song from The Who is traded for the rocky desolation of caliphate-controlled territory.  The report was posted to a jihadi forum and appears to be a new step in the terror group’s efforts to show its caliphate is “real” and not a fantasy.

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