The US Defense Department did not respond to a request for comment on the report.Īn Army Special Operations veteran told The Intercept that the Taliban may probably need "additional tools" to process the HIIDE data, but that "Pakistan would assist with this." "We processed thousands of locals a day, had to ID, sweep for suicide vests, weapons, intel gathering," said a US military contractor, adding that HIIDE "was used as a biometric ID tool to help ID locals working for the coalition." In the article, the sources said that besides being able to track terrorists and other insurgents, the devices also contain biometric data – widely collected and used in ID cards – on Afghans who assisted the US. 'Additional tools' needed to process data
"It's unclear how much of the US military's biometric database on the Afghan population has been compromised."Īfghans who have worked for Western governments or groups have voiced fear of retribution by the Taliban, though the group has publicly disavowed any such revenge efforts. "HIIDE devices contain identifying biometric data such as iris scans and fingerprints, as well as biographical information, and are used to access large centralized databases," it said. The website underlined that military sources are worried that the "sensitive data" the devices contain could be used by the Taliban. The Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment (HIIDE) devices were reportedly seized last week by the Taliban, reported The Intercept, citing a Joint Special Operations Command official and three former US military personnel. The Taliban have seized US military biometrics devices that could be used to identify Afghan nationals who "assisted coalition forces," a US website said on Wednesday, citing on-duty and former military officials. Taliban Reportedly Seized Biometrics Devices Of US Militaryĭevices contain biometric data on friendly Afghans such as iris scans, fingerprints, biographical information, says website. 17:11 News > Taliban Reportedly Seized Biometrics Devices Of US Military
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