Manning mum on FBI, but warns UNC

PRIME MINISTER Patrick Manning yesterday remained silent on a global alert issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) on a suspected Al qaeda operative, but warned the Opposition United National Congress (UNC) against using ongoing military action in Iraq to spread rumours of terrorist activity in Trinidad and Tobago.

Speaking with reporters at the Cascadia Hotel and Conference Center, the Prime Minister was mum on an FBI worldwide terror alert for Saudi national, Adnan G El Shukrijumah who is reported to have a Trinidad and Tobago passport.  Noting reports on the matter yesterday, Man-ning said: “There is a Minister of National Security, you have the police authorities and all of that. Certain things are drawn to my attention, but I have correspondence I have not seen since yesterday.