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U.S. Embassy in El Salvador
receives bomb threat
The United States Embassy in El
Salvador on Tuesday received a
warning about a bomb in its
precinct, according to reports
reaching here.
The embassy "has received a bomb
threat today. We appreciate the
help of the El Salvador
government, especially the
National Civil Police, in
securing the embassy and making
sure our neighbors are safe,"
said the U.S. Embassy.
The police said that the
embassy, which is located in
Antiguo Cuscatlan on the
outskirts of El Salvador's
capital, San Salvador, had been
evacuated and that bomb experts
had searched the compound for
explosives. They did not say if
anything had been found.
The embassy evacuated all staff
and suspended all services to
the public. Authorities sealed
some nearby streets in order to
safeguard residents.
The embassy said it would make
new appointments for the people
who were seeking visas and other
documents.
El Salvador is one of the United
States' strongest allies in the
Central America region and one
of the few nations to support
the U.S.-led war in Iraq with
troops.
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