Was Omar recruited while on Humra and in UAE in 2011-12? What are the statistics of possible recruitments and/or defections during Hajj and/or Humrah?
Q: Was Omar recruited while on Humra and in UAE in 2011-12? What are the statistics of possible recruitments and/or defections during Hajj and/or Humrah? - Mateen's twin trips to Saudi Arabia raise suspicions By Hollie McKay Published June 15, 2016 FoxNews.com 1 Share Orlando gunman Omar Mateen’s two trips to Saudi Arabia, one of which was a pricey package that included four-star accommodations and fancy meals, were highly unusual and may have been cover for terror training, according to experts. The FBI is piecing together Mateen’s radical Islam roots, and the trips to Saudi Arabia could be a sign of his growing religious devotion. His stated reason for both the 2011 and 2012 trips was umrah, a Muslim pilgrimage to the Kingdom that is not as significant as the hajj, a trip all Muslims must make to Mecca at least once in their lives. Either or both of the trips could also have included a side trip. “It's very possible for someo