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Terrorists With Fake Passports May be Among Refugees Coming to EU

© AP Photo / Santi PalaciosA refugee holds up his Iraqi passport at the port of Molyvos after a rescue operation by members of the Frontex, European Border Protection Agency, from Portugal near the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015.
A refugee holds up his Iraqi passport at the port of Molyvos after a rescue operation by members of the Frontex, European Border Protection Agency, from Portugal near the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. - Sputnik International
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Fake passports pose a serious threat to the security of European nations, Frontex director Fabrice Leggeri said.

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ID Crisis: Shipment of Smuggled Blank Passports Seized in Turkey
Militants of the Daesh terrorist group seized several towns in Syria, Iraq and Libya and now have a great number of passports, Leggeri was quoted as saying by Die Welt.

In addition, the influx of Middle East refugees to Europe can hardly be controlled which is a serious threat.

Currently, militants may have had at their disposal thousands of passports.

Earlier it was reported that the European Commission was creating a system to accept refugees to the EU directly from Turkey.

Police stand next to asylum seekers waiting in front of the reception center for refugees in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. - Sputnik International
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Last week, in Istanbul two people were arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle 148 blank European passports. Among the confiscated papers, there were British, Irish, French and German passports. All of the documents were authentic.

Earlier, US media reported citing a report by Homeland Security Investigations that Daesh militants may actually possess equipment needed to print forged passports, and that some individuals using such documents may have travelled to the US.

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