USA-Bound Travelers from “Countries of Interest” Face Tightened Security

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | January 6th, 2010 | Trackback

Anyone flying to the U.S. from or through countries the U.S. government considers state sponsors of terrorism or “other countries of interest” will face enhanced screening under new security measures that took effect Jan. 4. Countries the U.S. considers state sponsors of terrorism are Cuba, Iran, Sudan and Syria, and the “other countries of interest” are Afghanistan, Algeria, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and Yemen. Travelers who have visited or transited any of these countries can expect full-body scanning or pat-downs, carryon bag searches and checks for explosive residue before boarding flights to the U.S.

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