This story is based on two articles--one from 10 News and one from the UK Daily Mail. Last weekend three Middle-eastern men tried to gain unauthorized access to Camp Pendleton. The fact that they were caught had to do with the alertness of a garage attendant nearby.
The UK Daily Mail reports:
"The security alert at Camp Pendelton in San Diego took place shortly after midnight on Saturday after a garage attendant had reported overhearing terrorist threats from three men at a nearby garage that afternoon.
"The attendant later told military investigators the trio asked for directions for Camp Pendleton before leaving."
The incident shows how important it is for all of us to be alert at all times.
10 News reports:
"John, who does undercover security and anti-terrorism work for Eagle Eye Security Solutions, did not want to be identified.
"He told 10News the Camp Pendleton incident sounds like a possible probe or dry run and said their visits raise a few red flags.
""Number one: they went on base twice. Their stories didn't stick, kinda wishy washy. Number two: the vehicle, the condition of the vehicle," said John. "They could have been probing the security, not just cameras, sensors, individual security from MPs. Three: [they] could have wanted to know what background checks would have produced."
"A criminal background check on the trio conducted by the Department of Homeland Security found no "derogatory records" for the men. Additionally, the U.S. Border Patrol said the immigration statuses for the three men were confirmed and they did not appear on any terrorist watch databases."
The bottom line here is very simple--the threat of terrorism is still with us.
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