International Business Times, Dec. 20, 2014: The U.S. government issued a rare worldwide travel alert for its citizens Friday, citing the attack this week against civilians in Sydney, Australia, and saying that the country’s interests overseas could be targeted over the upcoming holiday period.
“An analysis of past attacks and threat reporting strongly suggests a focus by terrorists not only on the targeting of U.S. government facilities but also on hotels, shopping areas, places of worship, and schools, among other targets, during or coinciding with this holiday period,” the U.S. State Department said in the warning.
CCI Comment: Readers should note the specific reference by the U.S. government that the threat “strongly suggests a focus by terrorists not only on U.S. government facilities but also on … places of worship and schools.”