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| U.S. airports alerted against Pakistanis |
| WASHINGTON, Jun 30, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- The Department of Homeland Security has alerted officials at six U.S. airports to look for Pakistani travelers with suspected links to terrorists. A DHS action memo, sent to customs inspectors at airports in Washington, New York, New Jersey, Detroit, Chicago and Los Angeles says the suspects may be planning terrorist attacks in the United States between now and the presidential election in November. The warning also urges U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials to carefully examine all travelers of Pakistani origin, including U.S. citizens. The memo asks customs officials to look for signs indicating paramilitary training such as unusual rope-burns, scars and bruises. The June 17 memo mentions recent Pakistani raids near the Afghan border, and Pakistani intelligence sources told UPI the initial information about these individuals was collected in the region. The DHS memo indicates the suspects were "traveling to train at terrorist camps in Pakistan," said an official familiar with the warning. The memo mentions "terrorist-related threats" from the individuals but the official said there's no hard evidence to indicate the camps in Pakistan were being used to plan terrorist attacks in the United States. Customs officials, when asked for comments, refused to discuss the memo, saying they do not discuss law enforcement measures with journalists. |
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