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U.S. warns travelers of Saudi terror threat
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States warned Americans living in Saudi Arabia Thursday that "terrorist groups may be in the final phases of planning attacks against U.S. interests in Saudi Arabia." U.S. citizens have been warned to defer non-essential travel because of al Qaeda-related threats in the Middle Eastern nation. U.S. officials told CNN the information is "credible" but no information is available regarding a specific target. The State Department said non-emergency personnel and family members of personnel at the U.S. embassy and consulates in Saudi Arabia can leave on a voluntary basis. Government employees and their family members also have been advised "to limit travel to essential business only." The government said other U.S. citizens in the country "should evaluate their own security situations, and should consider departing Saudi Arabia." This is the first postwar travel warning issued by the State Department for the region. Prior to the war with Iraq, the State Department issued a host of travel warnings for global travel. The State Department said some personnel remain at its embassy and consulates to provide emergency information and services to American citizens there. Earlier Thursday, a U.S. citizen was shot at a Saudi ship repair facility by an unknown assailant, U.S. military officials said. The person's condition was not immediately known.
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