State Dept. Issues Worldwide Travel Alert For U.S. Citizens -- McClatchy News
WASHINGTON — The State Department issued a worldwide travel alert Friday as it suspended operations in 21 Muslim countries in response to “current information” that suggests al Qaida and affiliated militant groups could strike within the next month, according to an official announcement.
Apart from mentioning that an attack could occur in or emanate from the Arabian Peninsula, which is home to one of the most active al Qaida branches, the U.S. government gave no details as to the nature of this particular threat, or specifics on when or where such an attack might take place.
“They may focus efforts to conduct attacks in the period between now and the end of August,” the State Department’s travel alert said.
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