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'Threat' closes US embassy
30/12/2005 10:58 - (SA)
Kuala Lumpur - The United States embassy in Malaysia was shut down on Friday after an unspecified security threat, but there were no reports of danger to private American interests, the mission said.
A consular notice sent by e-mail said the sprawling mission in Malaysia's main city, Kuala Lumpur, "is closed until further notice in response to a security threat" against the embassy.
"At this time, the embassy has no information of specific, credible threats against private American interests in Malaysia," it said.
Embassy spokesperson Kathryn Taylor said the threat was specifically linked to the embassy and "not to American interests in Malaysia in general".
She declined to give other details, including whether information on the threat had been provided by Malaysian authorities.
"Hopefully, we'll be able to reopen on Tuesday, but that would depend on the security posture that is taken at that time," Taylor said, noting that the embassy was previously scheduled to close from Saturday to Monday for the New Year holiday.
Azman Hassan, police chief of Kuala Lumpur's Cheras district, said the threat affected only the US mission and "no other embassies are closed at the moment".
"Police are in control of the situation," said Azman.
"Our security is always at the highest level in that area, 24 hours a day."
He also declined to give details of the threat.
- AP
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