One-Third Of Shuttered US Diplomatic Posts Reopen; Other Closures Extended -- NBC
About one-third the U.S. diplomatic posts that were temporarily shuttered due to a "serious threat" of al Qaeda attack reopened on Monday, hours after officials extended closures at 15 others through Saturday and shut four more.
Nine embassies and consulates opened their doors again, but a further 19 would be closed through Saturday “out of an abundance of caution,” the State Department said.
“This is not an indication of a new threat stream, merely an indication of our commitment to exercise caution and take appropriate steps to protect our employees including local employees and visitors to our facilities,” the State Department said in a statement late Sunday.
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CBS News: Terrorists Already Have Orders, Could Be In Place For Attacks -- CBS
US embassy closures extended over militant threat fears -- BBC
NSA defenders: embassy closures followed pre-9/11 levels of 'chatter' -- The Guardian
Terror Threat Extends U.S. Embassy Closings Through Aug. 10 -- Bloomberg Businessweek
'Terror threat': UK embassy in Yemen to stay shut as US extends closures across Middle East -- The Independent
Al Qaeda threat: 19 US diplomatic sites to remain closed through next weekend -- Christian Science Monitor
US extends embassy closures over al Qaeda threat -- France 24
U.S. Extends Embassy Closures for a Week on Security Concerns -- Wall Street Journal
Congressional leaders agree on drastic response to al Qaeda terrorist threat -- Washington Times
Embassy, consulate closures applauded on both sides of the aisle -- Washington Post
Terror alert reportedly based on warning from al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri -- Raw Story
The list of closed embassies and consulates -- USA Today
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