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War on Terrorism on the Home Front

Aired February 14, 2003 - 06:11   ET

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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Now add this to the mix, government officials tell CNN about a dozen men with al Qaeda training are under the watchful eye of the FBI.
Our justice correspondent Kelli Arena has more on that for you.

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KELLI ARENA, CNN JUSTICE CORRESPONDENT: There is new information about the al Qaeda threat within U.S. borders, officials confirm that there are about a dozen individuals living in the United States who have trained in terror camps in Afghanistan. Sources say that they are scattered around the country living in New York, New Jersey and in some western cities.

Now they are and they have been under surveillance for several months, according to sources. We have reported in the past that there are as many as 1,000 individuals under surveillance, from suspected terrorists to those sympathetic to their cause. Well we can now tell you that surveillance effort is under way in as many as 30 U.S. cities. What's more, the group under surveillance includes between 20 and 40 people described as militant Muslims with strong al Qaeda ties.

Kelli Arena, CNN, Washington.

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Aired February 14, 2003 - 06:11   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Now add this to the mix, government officials tell CNN about a dozen men with al Qaeda training are under the watchful eye of the FBI.
Our justice correspondent Kelli Arena has more on that for you.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

KELLI ARENA, CNN JUSTICE CORRESPONDENT: There is new information about the al Qaeda threat within U.S. borders, officials confirm that there are about a dozen individuals living in the United States who have trained in terror camps in Afghanistan. Sources say that they are scattered around the country living in New York, New Jersey and in some western cities.

Now they are and they have been under surveillance for several months, according to sources. We have reported in the past that there are as many as 1,000 individuals under surveillance, from suspected terrorists to those sympathetic to their cause. Well we can now tell you that surveillance effort is under way in as many as 30 U.S. cities. What's more, the group under surveillance includes between 20 and 40 people described as militant Muslims with strong al Qaeda ties.

Kelli Arena, CNN, Washington.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

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