The U.S. warned 'that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow' on Thursday.
More countries have joined the United States in warning their citizens in Russia to avoid crowds over an imminent terrorist threat, shortly after Russian officials said they thwarted an attempted attack on a Moscow synagogue.A security alert issued on Thursday warned that the U.S. Embassy in Moscow was 'monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, to include concerts, and U.S.
It was unclear whether or not the purported synagogue attack plan was tied to the threat that the U.S. embassy claimed soon after.A U.S. State Department spokesperson told Newsweek that there was 'no higher priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens overseas' but declined comment on any potential connection, pointing out the department's policy of avoiding the disclosure of information on intelligence matters.
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