The U.S. government has identified four key gaps in other countries’ ability to prevent terrorists from traveling overseas, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). These gaps among foreign countries include sharing information about known and suspected terrorists, addressing the use of fraudulent travel documents, ensuring passport issuance security, and combating corruption in passport issuance and immigration agencies, says the report, Combating Terrorism: Additional Steps Needed to Enhance Foreign Partners’ Capacity to Prevent Terrorist Travel (GAO-11-637).…
Government Identifies Gaps In Preventing Terrorist Travel Overseas
Defense Daily Staff
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