Al Qaeda forging operation busted in Spain, Thailand

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NY Times:

Police in Spain and Thailand arrested ten people suspected of operating a forging network that provided European passports to Al Qaeda-linked terrorist groups in order to smooth their entry into Western countries, the Spanish Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.

Seven people — six Pakistanis and one Nigerian — were arrested in Barcelona during raids late Tuesday and early Wednesday, and three more — two Pakistanis and one Thai — were arrested in Bangkok, which served as the base for the operation, the ministry said in a statement.

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Police said the group was linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, the Pakistan-based terror group behind Mumbai attacks in November 2008 that killed 163 people, and also provided counterfeit passports and other documents to the Tamil Tigers, the Sri Lankan separatist group defeated last year by the government after decades of war.

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The need for forged passports is an indicator that the enemy is having trouble getting its people into Western countries at this time.

Bangkok is a huge bustling city where documents can probably be obtained for anything. But the Thai law enforcement has been responsive to complaints and makes arrest when it becomes aware of the scams.
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