U.S. close embassies in Muslim countries

 

The U.S. wants to keep closed on Sunday some of its embassies and consulates due to “a dangerous situation”. Which agencies are concerned, the State Department did not betray.

 Due to security risks, the U.S. wants to close some of its embassies and consulates in the Muslim world on Sunday. It is to be understood as a precautionary measure, announced Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marie Harf. Background had information that there was a dangerous situation for certain U.S. agencies.

According Harf embassies and consulates could stay longer than a day closed. Which countries or regions are concerned, it is not betrayed.

Harp referred to a global security alert from the U.S. last February. It against possible attacks by the terrorist organization al-Qaeda and its allies is warned on U.S. targets.

Last year, the State Department in Washington had sent a diplomatic note to U.S. security institutions in Muslim countries, in the possible violence around the anniversary of the September 11 September is warned.

Finally it came in front of dozens representations to protests against an anti-Islamic invective video of a U.S. citizen. Benghazi in the LibyanAmbassador Christopher Stevens and three of its employees were killed when militant extremists stormed the local consulate.

U.S. close embassies in Muslim countries