December 30, 2002
Be on the look-out for 19, not 5, Islamist terrorist suspects!
FEDS RACING TO THWART 19-MAN 'TERROR TEAM'
Up to 19 men of Islamic background have entered the United States illegally in the last few days on a possible terror mission, law-enforcement sources told The Post yesterday.
Pictures of five of the men wanted for questioning are posted on the FBI's Web site.
Those five and the remaining 14 are believed to have reached the United States by using phony IDs to travel through Britain and then Canada, the sources said.
[...]But The Post's sources said the 19 are believed to be scattered through several U.S. cities, including New York.
The group planned to be in place in the United States today, said the sources.
The men are believed to come from Pakistan and "surrounding countries," the sources said.
Publicly, the FBI says it is looking for just five men,...
[...]The bureau said it was working with Customs, the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Transportation Security Agency to find the men.
The FBI said it has alerted law-enforcement agencies around the country and the world. "Anyone with any information pertaining to these individuals is asked to contact their nearest FBI office," the bureau said.
The FBI also takes tips through its Web site, www.fbi.gov.
The NYPD is making a special effort to find the men, and a bulletin will be distributed with information to help officers identify them, the sources said.
[...]It's not unusual for terrorists to try to strike over the year-end holidays.
No sh*t, Sherlock!
We've got New Year's Eve celebrations in NYC's Times Square, among other places, tomorrow night!
Heads up, America!
You could be the one to spot one or more of these killers and save lives, your own and your fellow citizens, so you know what to do!
