(The following appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on May 2, 2011.)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. embassies and other government sites around the world were on alert Monday and the State Department issued a travel alert for Americans abroad in case of retaliation following the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
The State Department said U.S. government facilities worldwide “remain at a heightened state of alert” on news of the raid in Pakistan that killed the leader of the September 11 terror attacks.
Given the uncertainty and volatility of the current situation, U.S. citizens in areas where recent events could cause anti-American violence are strongly urged to limit their travel outside of their homes and hotels and avoid mass gatherings and demonstrations,” the department said.
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