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Australia updates security advice on travel to Britain, US
Sydney, Dec 22: The Australian government today upgraded its travel advice to Britain and the United States after Washington raised its terrorism alert level.
Sydney, Dec 22: The Australian government today
upgraded its travel advice to Britain and the United States
after Washington raised its terrorism alert level.
"The reports we have had from America indicate the
threat relates to American cities and not to any other country
apart from America," Australian Justice Minister Chris Ellison
told reporters.
"We have no specific information which would cause an
increase in our threat level.
"It (the threat level) remains at medium and we
believe the measures we have taken are appropriate."
Australia's security alert level remains at the second lowest on a scale of four -- a level instigated after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States.
But travel advice to Britain and the United States was upgraded today after the United States lifted its terrorism alert level from "elevated" to "high" after receiving specific information of a terror threat.
Australia's security alert level remains at the second lowest on a scale of four -- a level instigated after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States.
But travel advice to Britain and the United States was upgraded today after the United States lifted its terrorism alert level from "elevated" to "high" after receiving specific information of a terror threat.
"There has been a tape which has allegedly been made
by a senior al-Qaeda person. That, I understand, is being
tested by the CIA," Ellison said.
Advice on Australia's foreign affairs department
website warns travelers to the united states to carefully
monitor local developments and news broadcasts.
Bureau Report