US embassy says has information on planned terrorist attacks in South Africa
Information comes against the backdrop of IS public call to carry out terrorist attacks globally during Ramzan
A South African police car is parked 11 September 2001 in front of the United States embassy in Pretoria. PHOTO: AFP
JOHANNESBURG:
The US government has received information that terrorist groups are planning to carry out near-term attacks against places where its citizens congregate in shopping areas in South Africa, its embassy said on Saturday.
Islamic State threatens attacks in India
"This information comes against the backdrop of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's public call for its adherents to carry out terrorist attacks globally during the upcoming month of Ramzan," it said in a statement posted on its website.
The US government has received information that terrorist groups are planning to carry out near-term attacks against places where its citizens congregate in shopping areas in South Africa, its embassy said on Saturday.
Islamic State threatens attacks in India
"This information comes against the backdrop of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's public call for its adherents to carry out terrorist attacks globally during the upcoming month of Ramzan," it said in a statement posted on its website.