Jihadists using google earth
February 1, 2009 by SAF Desk
Filed under News at a glance
The head of Google Earth has hit back at those who claim that the free virtual mapping program is to blame for aiding and abetting recent acts of terrorism.
They come at a time when India is investigating the circumstances surrounding November’s deadly attack on Mumbai, amid a chorus of calls for access to the service to be restricted or banned entirely.
In December, a petition entered at the Mumbai High Court alleges that Google Earth “aids terrorists in plotting attacks” and asked that Google be directed to blur images of sensitive areas pending all full hearing.
The Jerusalem Post reported in December that a documentary called The Field of Death posted on the Hamas military wing’s website showed terrorists using Google Earth to plot a rocket attack on a fuel depot inside Israel last April that killed two men.