US warns of terrorist threat to Ame

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US warns of terrorist threat to American interests in Myanmar
Sat 19 Sep 98 - 16:36 GMT 

WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (AFP) - The US government has warned of a terrorist
threat to American diplomatic and business interests in Myanmar and urged
citizens there to take extra security precautions.

"The US embassy in Rangoon (Yangon) is taking steps to increase security,
is advising US government personnel and American citizens and their
families of the potential threat," the State Department said in a statement
received here Saturday.



It urged American citizens in Myanmar to "maintain a low profile, vary
routes and times for all required travel and treat mail from unfamiliar
sources with suspicion."



US embassies have been on heightened states of alert since August when
terrorists launched deadly attacks on American diplomatic missions in Kenya
and Tanzania.