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US warns Americans in Saudi Arabia to shelter in place after threats
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe US State Department says it is monitoring threats to Americans in Saudi Arabia and warns all US citizens in the country to shelter in place.
“We are tracking reports of threats against locations where American citizens gather,” the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia says in a travel advisory.
“We advise US citizens that hotels and other gathering points including US businesses and US educational institutions may be potential targets.”
The embassy asks Americans to remain inside and stay away from windows until further notice.
The latest advisory comes after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they would target US companies in the Middle East as of April 1 in retaliation for attacks on Iran, state media report.
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