US in worldwide travel alert on al-Qaeda threat

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23554652

US in worldwide travel alert on al-Qaeda threat

The US state department has said it is issuing a global travel alert because of an unspecified al-Qaeda threat.

In a statement, the department said the potential for an attack is particularly strong in the Middle East and North Africa.

The move comes shortly after the US announced the closure of embassies in the region on Sunday.

The alert expires on 31 August 2013, the department said. It recommended US citizens travelling abroad be vigilant.

"Current information suggests that al-Qa'ida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks both in the region and beyond, and that they may focus efforts to conduct attacks in the period between now and the end of August," the statement said.

An unnamed senior US official told NBC the threat may be related to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which ends next week.

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[Coito ergo sum]

But, there is no war on terrorism, and terrorism is just a fake, made-up bogey man. The chances of someone being killed in a terrorist attack are smaller than getting struck by lightening.

Al Qaeda was created by the CIA, and if we would just stop meddling in the affairs of other countries and if US foreign policy weren't so unfair, then thing like this would happen anyway.

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Hardly ever have near relatives stateside, that's luck isn't it?....not only over there but in the NY bullseye for TSHTF scenario....so long as my camera comes back in one piece.

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Hardly ever have near relatives stateside, that's luck isn't it?....not only over there but in the NY bullseye for TSHTF scenario....so long as my camera comes back in one piece.