U.S. presents Yemen biometric data collection systems
The Source: www.sabanews.net - 25/1/2009
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Depute Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation James
W. McJunkin has delivered to the Yemeni Government state-of-the art
thirty biometric collection systems.
As part of the United
States' commitment to assisting Yemen combat terrorism and other
criminal activity, these systems, with a total value over $503,000,
will assist in the collection and comparison of biometric data,
specifically fingerprints.
In a press release of the US
embassy in Sana'a, the systems are portable, and provide an automated
ability to quickly capture and compare fingerprints of suspected
terrorists or other criminals.
Yemen is the first country in
the Middle East to receive this equipment from the U.S. Government,
underscoring the significance the United States places on Yemen as a
critical counterterrorism partner.
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