Two Yemeni men on the FBI’s terror watchlist arrested at southern border

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NY Post

Kenneth Garger

April 5, 2021

Two Yemeni men on the FBI’s terror watchlist were arrested in recent months for illegally entering the US from Mexico, federal authorities said Monday.

The men, ages 33 and 26, were busted near the Calexico Port of Entry in California in separate incidents on Jan. 29 and March 30, respectively, according to the Customs and Border Protection.

The older man was found with a mobile phone SIM card located underneath the insole of his shoe, CBD said.

Records checks conducted after both men were caught revealed they were on a government watchlist for terrorism suspects and a “no-fly” list, authorities said.

CBD did not release the identities of the men.

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Border Patrol scrubs press release announcing arrests of Yemeni nationals on terror watch list

Incidents happened in January, March.

Daniel Payne

April 6, 2021

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol this week scrubbed from its website a press release detailing the agency's capture of two Yemeni nationals who are on the FBI's terrorism watch list. 

The original press release, which was available as late as about 9 p.m. Monday, announced CBP's apprehension of "two Yemeni men within the last 2 months that were identified on a terrorism watch list."

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On Tuesday evening, an agency spokesman said the post was deleted because it "was not properly reviewed and contained certain disclosure and policy information related to national security."

Both arrests occurred at the El Centro border station in Southern California, the press release said.