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U. S. Embassy Warden Message - 29 May 2004

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Author: U. S. Embassy
Released 29 May 2004

The U.S. Mission in Saudi Arabia wishes to advise the American community that on the morning of May 29, 2004, terrorist attacks were carried out against at least three Western targets in the city of Al Khobar. Foreign Nationals, including Westerners, and Saudi citizens were killed in the attacks.

In light of the terrorist attack in Yanbu on May 1, 2004, and this latest attack in Al Khobar, the Embassy reiterates its previous warning strongly urging American citizens to depart the country.

American personnel at the Embassy in Riyadh have been advised not to leave the Diplomatic Quarter until further notice and the movement of American personnel at the Consulates in Dhahran and Jeddah has been similarly restricted. The Embassy in Riyadh and the Consulate in Jeddah will remain open for normal business. The Consulate in Dhahran will be closed to the public through May 30.

American citizens requiring assistance from the Embassy or its Consulates in Dhahran or Jeddah may contact a consular official during normal working hours, Saturday through Wednesday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, at the following numbers:

American Embassy Riyadh
01-488-3800, Extensions 4315, 4591

American Consulate Dhahran
03-330-3200, Extensions 3085, 3120

American Consulate Jeddah
02-667-0080, Extensions 4610, 4445

During nonworking hours, a duty officer is available and can be reached by dialing the Embassy or Consulate telephone number listed above and following the recorded instructions.

The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia refers American citizens to the current Department of State Travel Warning for Saudi Arabia dated April 15, 2004 and issued as Warden Message #9/2004. In addition, on May 1, the Mission disseminated revised Public Announcements - Worldwide Caution - and - Middle East and North Africa - as Warden Messages and . These documents are available on the Embassy’s home page at and on Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs website at http://travel.state.gov.

As the Department continues to develop information on any potential security threats to U.S. citizens overseas, it shares credible threat information through its consular information program documents, available on the Internet at http://travel.state.gov. In addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. or outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-317-472-2328.

American citizens already registered with the Embassy in Riyadh or the Consulates in Jeddah or Dhahran are reminded to update their registration information regularly with an estimated date of departure. See http://riyadh.usembassy.gov/wwwhcn6.html for registration information.