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U.S. Issues Global Travel Alert Over Possible al-Qaeda Strikes
The State Department issued Friday a global travel alert for all U.S. citizens that will remain in effect until Aug. 31 due to an unspecified al-Qaeda threat.
“The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the continued potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, and possibly occurring in or emanating from the Arabian Peninsula,” the statement said.
The alert came a day after the department gave instructions to a number of its embassies and consulates, mostly in the Middle East, to remain closed Sunday because of a terrorist threat.
“Terrorists may elect to use a variety of means and weapons and target both official and private interests,” the State Department said, noting that previous terror attacks “have targeted and attacked subway and rail systems, as well as aviation and maritime services.”
“We continue to work closely with other nations on the threat from international terrorism, including from al-Qaeda,” the statement said.
The State Department gave instructions on Thursday for 18 of its embassies and consulates to remain closed this Sunday, a normal workday in Muslim countries.
Countries where the closure order is applicable include Algeria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Kuwait, Israel, Turkey, Egypt, Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya.
A terrorist threat linked to al-Qaeda led to the order to close, Rep. Ed Royce, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told CNN.
Published in Latino Daily News
Source: http://www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com/latino-daily-news/details/u.s.-issues-global-travel-alert-over-possible-al-qaeda-strikes/26238#When:11:05:16Z
