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US closes 19 missions in Islamic world till Eid, after Al Qaeda threat

Washington, Aug 5 : The US has extended closure of 19 diplomatic missions in the Middle East and north Africa till August 10 as a precaution after it intercepted al-Qaeda's most serious threat in recent

us closes 19 missions in islamic world till eid after al qaeda threat

PTI Published : Aug 05, 2013 10:53 IST Updated : Aug 05, 2013 13:12 IST

Washington, Aug 5 : The US has extended closure of 19 diplomatic missions in the Middle East and north Africa till August 10 as a precaution after it intercepted al-Qaeda's most serious threat in recent years to target its embassies.

The United States initially closed 22 diplomatic posts for the day yesterday. The State Department last week issued a worldwide travel alert warning Americans that al-Qaeda may be planning attacks in August, particularly in the Middle East.

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