ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The United States has warned of an imminent attack on
its nationals in Saudi Arabia.The U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia has relayed an alert to Americans in
the kingdom that warned of an imminent attack by Islamic insurgents. The
warning said insurgents are believed to be in the final phase in plans to
attack U.S. interests in Saudi Arabia."The embassy advises the American community in Saudi Arabia that it has
received information that terrorist groups may be in the final phases of
planning terrorist attacks on American interests in Saudi Arabia," a warden
message issued by the embassy on Wednesday said. "We have no information as
to the likely target. Terrorists do not distinguish between official and
civilian targets."About 40,000 Americans are reported in Saudi Arabia, about a third fewer
than in the early 1990s. In February, the State Department urged embassy
staffers and their families to leave the kingdom, an advisory that has not
been rescinded.
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