THE US: The United States has warned US citizens in Bahrain about a "terrorist" threat in the Gulf Arab state during the Christmas holiday, the US embassy in Bahrain said yesterday.
The warning in pro-Western Bahrain, headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, comes amid a heightened state of alert in the United States ahead of Christmas. "The United States government has received terrorist threat information specific to Bahrain. This information covers the timeframe of the holiday season, from now through January 2nd, 2004," the embassy said on its website.
"During this time, the US embassy in Manama encourages all American citizens to avoid places where Westerners are known to congregate and to reduce unnecessary travel," it said, adding the embassy was seeking more information on the threat. - (Reuters)