Terror Warning For Americans In Algeria

March 13, 2007

If this is your first time visiting National Terror Alert you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. The National terror Alert feed features breaking news, alerts and bulletins on demand and it's free of charge..
You will only see this message on your first visit to the site. Thanks for visiting!

Americans in Algeria are being warned that extremists may be planning to conduct a terrorist attack against a commercial aircraft there.

The U.S. Embassy in Algeria put out a warning to American citizens there yesterday.

Today, U.S. State Department deputy spokesman Tom Casey said the threat was exclusively against airline carriers in Algeria and there was no indication of any other targets.

Casey said the U.S. is obliged to disseminate any information it has regarding threats to ensure the safety and awareness of Americans abroad.

Casey added there was no information which group might be behind a potential attack.

WARDEN MESSAGE
12 March 2007
Embassy of the United States of America
4 Chemin Cheikh Bachir El-Ibrahimi
16030 Algiers, Algeria
Tel: +213 (0) 21 69 12 55
ConsularAlgiers@state.gov

There is information that extremists may be planning to conduct an attack against a commercial aircraft carrying Western workers in Algeria. At this time, there is no additional information available as to the specific carrier or the timing of this attack.

Algeria remains under a Travel Warning: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_929.html.

American citizens in or traveling to Algeria are also urged to register with the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Algiers. Americans can obtain updated information on travel and security in Algeria at the Consular Section or on our travel registration Web site at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/.

For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet Web site at http://travel.state.gov/, where the current Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, Algeria Consular Information Sheet and other Public Announcements and Travel Warnings can be found.

Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S. and Canada; or, for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 am to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

The Embassy is located at 4 Chemin Cheikh Bachir El-Ibrahimi, B.P. 408 (Alger-Gare) 16000, in the capital city of Algiers. The Embassy can be reached at telephone [213] (21) 691-425; [213] (21) 691-186; or fax [213] (21) 693-979. U.S. citizens who require emergency services may telephone the Embassy at [213](21) 691-255.

Popularity: 1% [?]

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.