Embassies Shut In Saudi Terror Alert
Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 8:27 pm
RIYADH: The US and Britain, bracing for more terror attacks, yesterday shut their missions in Saudi while Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz vowed to hunt down those threatening the kingdom.
The US State Department warned that fresh terrorist attacks in the kingdom may be "imminent" and announced the closure of its embassy in Riyadh as well as consulates in Dhahran and Jeddah from today until at least Sunday.
That warning was followed by a similar one by Britain's Foreign Office which announced the closure of its embassy in Riyadh, consulate in Jeddah and trade office in Al Khobar.
Germany also said it was closing the consular section of its embassy and another mission in Saudi until the end of the week.
Saudi security sources, meanwhile, said three suspected members of Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda terror network had been arrested in Jeddah.
(source)
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The US State Department warned that fresh terrorist attacks in the kingdom may be "imminent" and announced the closure of its embassy in Riyadh as well as consulates in Dhahran and Jeddah from today until at least Sunday.
That warning was followed by a similar one by Britain's Foreign Office which announced the closure of its embassy in Riyadh, consulate in Jeddah and trade office in Al Khobar.
Germany also said it was closing the consular section of its embassy and another mission in Saudi until the end of the week.
Saudi security sources, meanwhile, said three suspected members of Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda terror network had been arrested in Jeddah.
(source)
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