U.S. instructs 19 diplomatic posts around the world to remain closed throughout next week
U.S. instructs 19 diplomatic posts around the world to remain closed throughout next week
Posted on 08-04 at 20:01:53 CST
[As released by the U.S. State Department]
STATEMENT BY JEN PSAKI, SPOKESPERSON
Statement on Update of Embassy and Consulate Closure
Given that a number of our embassies and consulates were going to be closed in accordance with local custom and practice for the bulk of the week for the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan, and out of an abundance of caution, we've decided to extend the closure of several embassies and consulates including a small number of additional posts.
This is not an indication of a new threat stream, merely an indication of our commitment to exercise caution and take appropriate steps to protect our employees including local employees and visitors to our facilities.
Posts in Abu Dhabi, Amman, Cairo, Riyadh, Dhahran, Jeddah, Doha, Dubai, Kuwait, Manama, Muscat, Sanaa, Tripoli, Antanarivo, Bujumbura, Djibouti, Khartoum, Kigali, and Port Louis are instructed to close for normal operations Monday, August 5 through Saturday, August 10.
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