The US defence department
says it is investigating an online threat allegedly made by Islamic
State (IS) to about 100 of its military personnel.
A list of names and addresses was posted on a website linked to the group alongside a call for them to be killed.
The group said it obtained the information by hacking servers
and databases but US officials said most of the data was in the public
domain.
A US security source told the BBC that those on the list were being contacted.
The group, which called itself the Islamic State Hacking
Division, said the personnel named had participated in US missions
against IS. It urged its supporters in the US to "take the final step" and "deal with" those named.
A US defence official, speaking on condition of anonymity,
told US media: "I can't confirm the validity of the information, but we
are looking into it."
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