Washington - The US fleet in the Gulf has been ordered to put to sea in response to a credible threat of attack against US interests worldwide by forces linked to exiled Saudi militant Osama bin Laden, US sources said yesterday. The threat information was not specifically linked to a location or target, so US agencies were taking "appropriate steps".
Senior officials at the State Department said they would soon issue a "worldwide caution" to US citizens warning of terrorist attacks following the indictment this week of 14 people for the bombing of a military housing complex in Saudi Arabia.