The Command Post
Global War on Terror
July 02, 2003
FBI Says Al Qaeda Has Blank Saudi Passports

Reuters:

WASHINGTON - Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network, whose operatives have used fraudulently obtained passports for international travel, has acquired stolen blank Saudi passports, the FBI said on Wednesday. In its weekly intelligence bulletin to local law enforcement officials, the FBI said the unissued Saudi passports are authentic and have key security features that allow them to pass routine examination.

"Numerous al Qaeda terrorists have also carried Saudi passports issued in the Holy Capital, another term for the city of Mecca," the FBI said.

It said past FBI intelligence bulletins have noted the use by Islamic extremists of fraudulent Pakistani passports and al Qaeda's use of altered or fraudulent Colombian identification cards and passports.

Full article...

See also, the FBI's Congressional report on "The State of the Terrorist Threat Facing the United States."

Posted by Venomous Kate at July 2, 2003 07:34 PM | TrackBack
Comments

They've downgraded; They used to have blank Saudi checks.

Posted by: Seth at July 2, 2003 09:18 PM

LOL... they probably cashed in a few of those checks for the passports.

Posted by: USF at July 2, 2003 09:31 PM

Nope. They just started puttin' everything on the VISA...

Posted by: Dave Dubé at July 3, 2003 08:49 AM

The new Saudi Express Platinum: Never leave the mosque without it.

Posted by: Seth at July 3, 2003 02:25 PM

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