The US Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. (Photo: defenseimagery.mil)
Two Jordanians arrested after allegedly breaching US Marines base for terrorism
Two Jordanian nationals who are allegedly affiliated with Al-Qaeda or Daesh have been arrested in the US after trying to scam and ram their way into a US marine base in the state of Virginia with a truck – according to the New York Post.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said to the New York Post that two Jordanian nationals are now in custody after being detained at the front gate of Marine Corps Base Quantico.
“On May 3, 2024, Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Criminal Investigations Division arrested two Jordanian noncitizens for trespassing,” said the ICE Washington spokesperson James Covington.
According to Potomac Local News, the pair had recently crossed the southern border into the United States and one of them was on the US government’s terrorist watch list.
However, authorities would not confirm if either were indeed on the watch list, nor clarify their intentions or what was in the truck, only saying that the two will remain in custody and will be deported from the US.
On May 3, they drove a box truck to the front gate of the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia – the spokesperson for the base said.
“When asked, the operator of the truck informed the military police officers they worked for a company subcontracted by Amazon and were making a delivery to the US Post Office located in the Town of Quantico,” he continued.
The soldiers then apprehended the paid after realizing they had no approved credentials
“It was at that time, one of the military police officers noticed the driver ignoring the direct instructions of the officers, continued to move the vehicle past the holding area and attempted to access Marine Corps Base Quantico,” the spokesperson said.
“Due to the swift response and execution of their duties, the officers were able to deploy the vehicle denial barriers, prevent any further access to Marine Corps Base Quantico, and detain the individuals who were eventually turned over to ICE custody. “No injuries were sustained.”
