[Diddle E. Squat]

I'll post a picture as soon as I find one. Picture has been shown on TV news.

[Diddle E. Squat]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030320/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/fbi_terror_search_3

WASHINGTON - The FBI (news - web sites) issued a worldwide alert Thursday for Adnan G. El Shukrijumah, a Saudi national believed to be plotting terrorist attacks as part of al-Qaida.



The FBI is asking for help from law enforcement officials as well as the public in locating El Shukrijumah, who officials say may have been last seen in Miami before he disappeared. His current whereabouts are unknown.


"El Shukrijumah is possibly involved with al-Qaida terrorist activities and, if true, poses a serious threat to U.S. citizens and interests worldwide," the FBI said in a statement.


El Shukrijumah is described as 27, about 5-foot-4 and 132 pounds or heavier. He may or may not be wearing a beard.


Although born in Saudi Arabia, the FBI says El Shukrijumah carries a Guyana passport and could attempt to enter the United States with a Saudi, Canadian, or Trinidad passport as well. He has also gone by a half-dozen alias.


The FBI alert did not specify the nature of the threats El Shukrijumah may pose to U.S. interests. One FBI official said El Shukrijumah only recently came to the agency's attention, but the official did not say how.


The alert came as the FBI intensified its effort to interview thousands of Iraqi-born individuals living in the United States to uncover any potential terrorist attacks planned by Iraqi operatives or sympathizers and to protect them from any hate crimes.


The FBI also was actively investigating "others who have links to terrorism," including potential al-Qaida members or sympathizers in America.


Several thousand FBI agents were being diverted from regular duties to do the interviews and man command posts at each of the bureau's 56 field offices to gather intelligence and respond quickly to any terrorist threats. A national command center was set up at FBI headquarters in Washington.


"We are bringing to bear the full weight of our resources, expertise, and partnerships," FBI Director Robert Mueller said. "We are running down every lead, responding to every threat, coordinating with every partner, and doing our utmost to keep terrorists from striking back."


The FBI has new authority from Attorney General John Ashcroft (news - web sites) to arrest people on immigration charges if they are believed to post a wartime threat. Officials declined to say Thursday if any such arrests had occurred since the onset of war with Iraq (news - web sites).


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[Angelus Errare]

Trinidad and Tobago were nearly taken over by al-Qaeda back in the early 1990s and there is still a substantial group of sympathizers there:
http://www.un.org/News/briefings/docs/2003/donaldsonPC.doc.htm

Additionally, this guy appears to be a Mohammed Atta-type cell leader. That means he's probably traveling with flunkies in tow.

And did they ever find that Mohammed Sher Mohammed Khan chap they were looking for during the Hajj?

[pipecorp]

Picture up on abc.

[NautiNurse]

btw--the FNC website story said he was last seen in MIAMI Florida.

[Portnoy]

Picture! I live in Dearborn..He may be hanging out with friends and family...

[Bobby777]

yes, FOX reported this as well ... somebody inform the FBI that a picture really helps ... especially when the guy's name is something like "Al Jee-Whiz Ben Hidden" ...

[Calpernia]

And yet more from the Saudis: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/870135/posts

[Mind-numbed Robot]

Why is he bothering with passports? That seems to be the hard way to do things today. And, please FBI, don't racial profile while looking for this man. Stop a least 10 litttle old white ladies first just to cover yourselves legally.

[FreeManWhoCan]

Thanks for the post. I have sent the pictures to my friends around Miami. Last week they arrested a CUBAN SPY in Miami. From what I understand, the 9-11 highjackers mostly lived in FL at some time. They can blend in real well with the latins here. Yesterday Fidel began arresting disedents around the island as well as threatening to close the US Intresests section. The ShoeBomber flew into Miami. What is it about Florida? Be vigilant!

[TheOtherOne]

Thu Mar 20, 4:24 PM ET

This Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles flier shows Adnan G. El Shukrijumah, a Saudi national who may be plotting terrorist attacks as part of al-Qaida. The FBI (news - web sites) issued a worldwide alert for El Shukrijumah, Thursday, March 20, 2003, asking for help from law enforcement and the public in locating the man who officials say may have been in Miami before he disappeared. His current whereabouts are unknown. (AP Photo/FBI)

[honway]

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/story.jsp?story=389569

The Federal Bureau of Investigation said he posed an "imminent threat to US citizens and interests", but did not specify the threat.

Bush administration officials said they believed Mr Shukirjumah had taken flight training at a school in Norman, Oklahoma, although the school said it had no record of a student named as Mr Shukirjumah, or any of the half-dozen aliases the FBI said he had used