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US warns of possible terror strikes in Kyrgyzstan
Washington, May 07: The US State Department has warned that extreme Islamic groups may be planning terrorist attacks against US citizens or interests in Kyrgyzstan.
Washington, May 07: The US State Department has warned that extreme Islamic groups may be planning terrorist attacks against US citizens or interests in Kyrgyzstan.
In a public announcement yesterday, the Department alerted Americans that radicals such as the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), which it described as "a terrorist organisation with links to al-Qaeda" could be planning attacks.
"US citizens are urged to consider their safety and security before travelling to the Kyrgyz Republic," it said. "The US government has learned the IMU has become increasingly active in Central Asia," the advisory said.
"There are indications that extremists may be planning a range of terrorist attacks targetting US interests in the Kyrgyz Republic. The US Embassy in Bishkek continues to observe heightened security precautions." The Department had warned on April 5 that the IMU, Osama bin Laden`s al-Qaeda network and the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement could be plotting attacks on hotels and US interests in neighbouring Uzbekistan.
Travel by US government personnel to areas of the Kyrgyz-Tajik and Kyrgyz-Uzbek borders is currently restricted.
The East Turkistan Islamic Movement is a Uighur extremist movement based in China`s far western Xinjiang province, designated a terrorist organisation by the US State Department last year. Bureau Report
"US citizens are urged to consider their safety and security before travelling to the Kyrgyz Republic," it said. "The US government has learned the IMU has become increasingly active in Central Asia," the advisory said.
"There are indications that extremists may be planning a range of terrorist attacks targetting US interests in the Kyrgyz Republic. The US Embassy in Bishkek continues to observe heightened security precautions." The Department had warned on April 5 that the IMU, Osama bin Laden`s al-Qaeda network and the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement could be plotting attacks on hotels and US interests in neighbouring Uzbekistan.
Travel by US government personnel to areas of the Kyrgyz-Tajik and Kyrgyz-Uzbek borders is currently restricted.
The East Turkistan Islamic Movement is a Uighur extremist movement based in China`s far western Xinjiang province, designated a terrorist organisation by the US State Department last year. Bureau Report