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To: maceng2 who wrote (473)	10/25/2003 6:12:50 PM
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Saudi anger at travel warning news.bbc.co.uk Terror cells in Saudi Arabia may have al-Qaeda links Saudi Arabia has criticised Britain for not consulting it before warning UK citizens not to travel to the kingdom. The British Foreign Office warned on Friday against all but essential travel to the kingdom and the US is reviewing security advice to its citizens there. The Saudi Ambassador to Britain said his country had done much to curb terrorism since the deadly bomb attacks rocked Riyadh in May. He said Saudi Arabia would have wanted "co-ordination" before the warnings were issued. The British Foreign Office has warned that extremists "may be in the final phases of planning attacks". Vigilance urged Raising its security advice, the UK Foreign Office said: "If you choose to travel to, or remain in, Saudi Arabia you should take all necessary steps to protect your safety and should make sure you have confidence in your individual security arrangements." On Thursday, Australia issued a similar warning and advised its citizens not to travel to Saudi Arabia. The kingdom wishes... there would be co-ordination between the people giving the advice and the authorities in the kingdom Prince Turki al-Faisal US officials in the kingdom are also reviewing security advice to citizens after the fresh warnings of attacks. The US advisory said the embassy "continues to receive information that terrorist groups within the kingdom are still active and planning future operations". "It is the embassy's assessment that terrorist groups may place special operational significance on the upcoming month of Ramadan and American citizens are therefore urged to be particularly vigilant during this time," it said. Crackdown But Saudi ambassador to Britain, Turki al-Faisal, said: "The kingdom wishes that when such advice is given by sources outside the kingdom that there would be co-ordination between the people giving the advice and the authorities in the kingdom." He said Saudi Arabia had been actively cracking down on terrorist networks since the attacks on foreign workers' compounds in Riyadh in May that killed 35 people including two Britons. On Thursday, 600 alleged militants with links to al-Qaeda were reported to have been arrested in the kingdom. BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner says Saudi Arabia has a problem at the moment with terrorist groups, which are well armed. He added that the plot is thought to be linked to Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network, and that those planning the attacks may well change their plans because of the travel warnings. However, he said, there was a similar warning a few days before the Riyadh bombings and that did not stop them carrying out the attack. The Foreign Office advice says anyone visiting Saudi Arabia should keep a low profile and avoid public gatherings. Travellers have also been told to be vigilant, especially in public places popular with foreigners - such as hotels and shopping malls.

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