Re: Maybe so...
<Asked how he could tell they were Americans, Hoshang said that it was common knowledge in the valley who they were and that he personally had seen them at least three times driving one way or another on the rutted dirt track that passes through the valley.
There could be misinformation in the article as you suggest but the possibility exists that it could be harmful.
There is nothing we can do about it except point out the possible risk and hope that at least the guys on the ground are aware of the information made public.
I like to think we are on top of these things, but you never know