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Anonymous hackers begin offensive against ISIS

18 November 2015 03:49 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. Anonymous released a video on Sunday saying they would “launch the most important operation ever carried out” against IS in retaliation for Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris, which killed at least 129 people and injured hundreds, APA reports quoting AP.

Announcing from its #OpParis account, Anonymous said Tuesday:

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We report that more than 5500 Twitter account of #ISIS are now #down! #OpParis #Anonymous #ExpectUs— #OpParis (@opparisofficial) November 17, 2015

Over the past dozen years, Anonymous has been known for cyber attacks on government, corporate, and religious websites. But with increasing terrorism activities by fundamentalists such as Islamic State, Anonymous has been using its skills to wage a virtual war against IS and its online supporters.