 Hundreds of wanted-terrorist posters are being distributed during the holiday season to U.S. airports by the U.S. State Department Bureau of Diplomatic Security in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.| "Merry Christmas, Mahmoud!" |
The poster, "The Faces of Global Terrorism," identifies 26 known terrorist suspects with reward offers of up to 25 million dollars as part of the Rewards For Justice (RFJ) program. Well-known images of al-Qaeda leaders Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri are joined on the poster by the most recent addition to the RFJ program, American-born terrorist suspect Adam Gadahn. More than 500 posters are on their way to major airports in New York City, Houston, Kansas City, Newark, Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Smaller airports across the United States also requesting posters, the State Department announcement said. "Increasing an airline traveler's awareness of wanted terrorists is part of the U.S. government's mission in fighting the war on terror," the announcent said. "These posters will increase this awareness for both travelers and airport workers". |