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U.S. issues global travel alert, cites potential al Qaeda thre
Reuters
Aug. 7, 2013
(Reuters) - The United States issued a worldwide travel alert on Friday, warning U.S. citizens about the "continued potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa."
In a statement, the State Department said current information suggests al Qaeda and its affiliates continue to plan terrorist attacks in the Middle East and beyond, and may concentrate those efforts in August.
A U.S. official said the alert was based on the same intelligence information that prompted U.S. embassy closures for this Sunday.
(Reporting by Arshad Mohammed and Susan Heavey; Editing by Vicki Allen)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/02/us-usa-embassies-alert-idUSBRE9710T520130802