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US Embassy warns of possible attack in Riyadh
Manama (Bahrain), Dec 02: The US Embassy fears renewed attacks on housing complexes for westerners in the Saudi capital city, saying terrorists have been watching at least one compound.
Manama (Bahrain), Dec 02: The US Embassy fears renewed attacks on housing complexes for westerners in the Saudi capital city, saying terrorists have been watching at
least one compound.
Embassy spokeswoman Carol Kalin told that the
seder village compound in Riyadh has been under ``active
surveillance'' by terrorists and that other housing complexes
may also be targeted.
Militants attacked three compounds for foreigners in Riyadh in May, detonating vehicle bombs that killed 35 people including the nine assailants. Another suicide attack killed 17 people in the capital on Nov 8.
Kalin said the embassy had barred its American employees and dependents from visiting housing compounds in Riyadh between the hours of 6 pm and 6 am, "except for official business”, she said.
Kalin said the embassy introduced the restriction following ``ongoing consultations with Saudi officials”.
Asked if Americans living in seder village had been advised to leave, Kalin said: ``We are not advising any one to leave or evacuate'' as yet.
But, she said, the embassy was renewing ''its advice for Americans to remain vigilant and follow prudent security procedures.''
``The embassy continues to be concerned about the current security situation in Saudi Arabia, particularly the housing compounds in the Riyadh areas,'' Kalin said.
Bureau Report
Militants attacked three compounds for foreigners in Riyadh in May, detonating vehicle bombs that killed 35 people including the nine assailants. Another suicide attack killed 17 people in the capital on Nov 8.
Kalin said the embassy had barred its American employees and dependents from visiting housing compounds in Riyadh between the hours of 6 pm and 6 am, "except for official business”, she said.
Kalin said the embassy introduced the restriction following ``ongoing consultations with Saudi officials”.
Asked if Americans living in seder village had been advised to leave, Kalin said: ``We are not advising any one to leave or evacuate'' as yet.
But, she said, the embassy was renewing ''its advice for Americans to remain vigilant and follow prudent security procedures.''
``The embassy continues to be concerned about the current security situation in Saudi Arabia, particularly the housing compounds in the Riyadh areas,'' Kalin said.
Bureau Report