Information collected at the installation is sent to GCHQ's headquarters in Cheltenham (pictured) and shared with the National Security Agency in the US
Britain's Secret Listening Post Based In The Middle East Is Revealed In Snowden Leaks -- Daily Mail
* Site accesses web traffic by tapping into underwater fibre optic cables
* Operation is part of GCHQ scheme to monitor communications around world
* The exact location of the base has not been reported
Britain is operating a secret listening post based in the Middle East which collects emails, phone calls and web traffic on behalf of Western intelligence agencies, it has been reported.
The existence of the facility reportedly came to light following the leaks made by US fugitive Edward Snowden.
The site accesses web traffic by tapping into underwater fibre optic cables connecting the region to the internet. The location of the site has not been reported.
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