Washington - Amid increasing speculation among US officials that Islamic radicals may be planning a millennial terrorist strike against US targets, the US customs service has rushed an extra 300 inspectors to police ports of entry in the run-up to the new year.
The extra inspectors were deployed yesterday after a second Algerian was arrested at a border crossing into the US from Canada on Monday. The arrest in Vermont followed last week's arrest of Mr Ahmed Ressam in Washington state, whose car contained 60 kg of bomb-making chemicals and timing devices.