I think this might be a good argument for anonymity on the internet. The thing is, if you're traveling in hostile territory, it's probably a good idea to maint

I think this might be a good argument for anonymity on the internet. The thing is, if you're traveling in hostile territory, it's probably a good idea to maintain a low profile. Isn't it taught to be aware of your surrounding at all times? Basically, reveal your location digitally with the same consideration you would in meatspace. If you wouldn't launch a flare to tell people your location, don't broadcast your location digitally. I think most people in the armed forces understand this, though there are apparently exceptional cases. Also it should be noted they launched mortars at grounded helicopters, from what I can tell no one was killed, and the compound's location was probably already known. So this could have been inadvertently beneficial to both parties (mortars weren't launched randomly hitting barracks, killing people etc). Edit: Now that I think about it, if I was in charge of soldier security I would probably increase the noise - use fake accounts, fake locations, with similar data context. I could even fool the opposing forces into maneuvering into positions they could be captured peacefully.