NewsJuly 29, 2014
Report: Kansas City airport terrorist travel hub
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A report compiled when Kansas City was seeking federal terrorism and emergency response grants claims Kansas City International Airport is a hub for terrorist travel. The Kansas City Star reported the Feb. 7 document prepared by Kansas City area emergency management officials seeking federal security grants was sent to the Department of Homeland Security to provide a threat picture for the Kansas City region. ...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A report compiled when Kansas City was seeking federal terrorism and emergency response grants claims Kansas City International Airport is a hub for terrorist travel.
The Kansas City Star reported the Feb. 7 document prepared by Kansas City area emergency management officials seeking federal security grants was sent to the Department of Homeland Security to provide a threat picture for the Kansas City region. The report says KCI is a primary hub for known or suspected terrorist travel.
Kansas City police Capt. Daniel Gates said he sent the report to the Federal Emergency Management Agency so FEMA could evaluate the region's terrorism risk. Gates said the report shouldn't create fear.
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Mayer Nudell, a terrorism and security expert, said the report could have been amped up to win federal funds.
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Information from: The Kansas City Star, http://www.kcstar.com
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