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| US says terrorist threat in Pakistan is still high |
| 2004-05-14 |
| In other news, the Pope's still Catholic and bears remain fond of outdoor plumbing... The United States on Thursday said that the terrorist threat to US and western interests in Pakistan âremains highâ due to tensions along the Afghan border and instability in the Middle East and Iraq and urged US citizens to boost security measures. In addition, the US embassy in Islamabad warned that already high anti-American sentiment in Pakistan could rise and said western embassies and consulates throughout the country, as well as places where foreigners gather, might be âhigh priorityâ targets for terrorists. More generally, it said that recent bombings in Quetta, Karachi and Gwadar and sectarian and political violence were evidence of Pakistanâs volatile security situation. The embassy âadvises that the threat of terrorist activity in Pakistan, including against American or western targets, remains high,â it said in a notice to US citizens. |
| Posted by:Fred |