Politics & Government

Attention SFO Travelers: al-Qaida Threat Prompts Travel Alert

The State Department issued an alert on Friday to all air travelers, specifically international travelers, as the terrorist threat is thought to be based in or coming from the Arabian Peninsula.

Written by Jacob Bourne

Due to an al-Qaida terrorist threat, the U.S. State Department has issued a Travel Alert for the duration of August.

According to the Associated Press, "the potential for terrorism is particularly strong in the Middle East and North Africa. ...An attack could occur or come from the Arabian Peninsula."

Anyone traveling from SFO, especially internationally, should be aware of the following information, released by the government on Friday:

The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the continued potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, and possibly occurring in or emanating from the Arabian Peninsula. Current information suggests that al-Qaida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks both in the region and beyond, and that they may focus efforts to conduct attacks in the period between now and the end of August. This Travel Alert expires on August 31, 2013.



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