FBI: Watch Out for Terrorists in Wigs

June 5, 2003
By Pierre Thomas

The FBI is raising the possibility that al Qaeda operatives may disguise themselves as women.

In the bureau's weekly intelligence bulletin to 18,000 law enforcement agencies around the country, it warns that during recent searches, women's wigs were discovered in an al Qaeda-associated safe house in Saudi Arabia, sources said.

According to the sources, the bulletin says the intelligence community is "concerned that male operatives may attempt to disguise themselves as females in order to gain access to U.S. facilities."

It warns that the loose clothing worn by Arab women could conceal weapons and explosives, and that a female disguise could make it easier for a terrorist to approach a security checkpoint in a vehicle.

It also says that terrorist could dress in drag to conduct surveillance on potential targets.

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