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 Support The DrudgeReport; Visit Our Advertisers  U.S. raises terror alert to ;high'' Tue May 20 2003 14:52:36 ET Washington (dpa) - The U.S. government raised its terrorism alert level to ;high'' on Tuesday afternoon in response to intelligence reports pointing at a possible attack. The White House was due to make a statement on raising the level from yellow to orange, the Cable News Network (CNN) reported. Earlier, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned of possible al-Qaeda terror attacks, and the U.S. State Department said it would temporarily shut its embassy and consulates in Saudi Arabia. The May 12 car bombings in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, showed that the terrorist organization behind the September 11, 2001, suicide hijackings is still active and dangerous, said the FBI advisory. The FBI's latest warning follows a series of suicide bombings believed to have been staged by al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia and Morocco. The U.S. consulates in Jeddah and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, would be closed along with the Riyadh embassy, said the State Department. A U.S. television network reported the closures would be in effect at least until early next week. |
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