FBI Warns of Al Qaeda Using Saudi Passports

The Al Qaeda terrorist network, whose operatives have used fraudulently obtained passports for international travel, has acquired stolen blank Saudi passports, the FBI said. 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 bulletins have noted Al Qaeda’s use of altered or fraudulent Colombian identification.