Security forces given lead on location of jihadi recruiter thanks to his LinkedIn profile
SECURITY forces have been given a lead on the whereabouts of a dangerous jihadist after he accidentally gave away his location online.
Rabah Tahari apparently gave away his location on Twitter
Rabah Tahari, 46, also known as Abu Musab, is the leader of a jihadist group linked to Al-Qaeda, which has attracted a number of foreign fighters to join its cause in Syria - including Londoner Mohammed Emwazi, or Jihadi John.
British and Turkish security forces are now concerned Tahari, who is originally from Birmingham, is in Turkey after a LinkedIn page thought to be his was updated, stating he was based in the European country.
It is unknown whether he travelled to Europe to carry out or organise terror attacks, or whether he is running from terror groups.
Security services are apparently investigating Tahari's alleged move to Turkey
Rabah Tahari has fled to Turkey after falling out with other jihadists over money. He has a lot of enemies
A security services source told The Telegraph: "Rabah Tahari has fled to Turkey after falling out with other jihadists over money. He has a lot of enemies."
The account had only two contacts before it was deleted, one being British based former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg.
Begg, also from Birmingham, was cleared two years ago of terrorism charges that included supporting Tahari in Syria.
One of Begg's co-accused was Tahari's wife. She too had the charge against her dropped.
The page was quickly deleted from LinkedIn.
Tahari has taken part in key operations in Syria where he and his fighters were trained to use a range of weaponry, according to Breitbart London.
LinkedIn is used in countries all over the world
Rabah Tahari is believed to have recruited Mohammed Emwazi
It is unknown if Tahari has fled ISIS or is heading to Europe to carry out attacks
He is a charismatic figure among his followers and used YouTube to post propaganda films in which he softly narrated the footage of Kateeba fighters in battle against President Assad’s forces.
It is estimated that up to 50 British jihadis are hiding out in Turkey, where they can plan terror attacks against the West safe from allied bombing.
LinkedIn is a networking site used all over the globe for recruitment, advertising and connecting with business people and professionals.
LinkedIn users can change their location settings on their account to suggest they are operating in a different country.