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Travelers' alert issued for Mideast©Associated PressApril 25, 2002 WASHINGTON -- Citing the crisis in the Middle East, the State Department on Wednesday alerted Americans abroad that terrorists may be preparing to strike, especially in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Peninsula. A department statement said Americans should be careful and that "softer targets" may be selected by terrorists because security at U.S. installations has been strengthened. Updating a similar statement issued two weeks ago, the department provided no details of a potential threat to U.S. citizens and interests. The statement cited the crisis in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, and anti-American demonstrations. "The U.S. government continues to receive information about potential terrorist actions against U.S. interests abroad," the State Department said. "There is growing concern that individuals may be planning terrorist actions against U.S. citizens and interests in the region of the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula." On Monday, the U.S. Embassy in Yemen said it had received information that a terrorist attack in Yemen might be imminent. A notice posted on the embassy's Web site said there were no details as to the possible target, adding that the embassy was taking a number of additional security measures.
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